These are usually tools I see to show price gaps, yes they do not include R&D but you also have to understand that these companies do not even pay what is on this report many times. The 3G S iPhone is written down at about 170 dollars, I can bet you Apple does not pay nearly that much to produce the phone.
Also, R&D costs are usually not recovered in most gadgets through the actual sale of the gadget, it is from the additional features many have. Controllers for consoles, applications on cell phones, charger for you MP3 player (by the manufacture of the MP3), etc.
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