[opendtv] Re: News: So Far Rivals Can't Beat iPad's Price

  • From: Kon Wilms <konfoo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:12:42 -0800

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You mean, that Apple charges as much for iPads as PC makers charge for very 
> up to date and powerful full-fledged PCs? Or sometimes even more, depending 
> how they're configured?

With what? Multitouch? Form factor? Oh wait, none of those... you were
comparing apples to oranges - almost missed that. (/sarcasm)

> Apple did make a strategically clever move to focus on these little hand-held 
> appliances, making their strategic alliances, and so on, as the article 
> explains. And they also point out that Apple could be subsidizing the cost 
> with revenues from its vertically-integrated app store, not to mention Apple 
> stores. So, a little bit like comparing the price of a cable STB from the 
> price of an ATSC stand-alone. The total cost of ownership is what matters 
> most.

Surely you jest. The total cost of ownership.. is the device itself.

Cheers
Kon
 
 
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