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| Thread ID: 80586 | 2007-06-28 19:11:00 | $2000+ USD iphone doesn't have... | Morpheus1 (186) | PC World Chat |
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| 564053 | 2007-07-03 20:05:00 | I know it is a breakthrough product but so it should be or else what is all the hype about, what I am interested in are the ridiculous failings and oversights, these are the things that annoy me on any machine I use. The inability to copy and paste is a deal breaker for me. Apparently the camera is not too good as well, and that would be another thing I would want to work well. I think you will find that Apple will gradually introduce features to the iPhone throughout its development. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 564054 | 2007-07-04 02:50:00 | you think? so after 6 months they'll announce: "hey guys, we just unlocked the camera on your phone so now it's good":lol: |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 564055 | 2007-07-04 03:34:00 | you think? so after 6 months they'll announce: "hey guys, we just unlocked the camera on your phone so now it's good":lol: I wouldn't say that they would unlock the existing camera but to bring out another couple of models with refined/updated features in 8-12 months would be quite possible. Apple has just made its iPhone web developer kit available here developer.apple.com That is what they did with the iPod which is why it is hard for the competition to get in front of Apple. Here is an interesting perspective from the US publication BusinessWeek www.businessweek.com |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 564056 | 2007-07-04 04:50:00 | but introducing new generations doesn't change the fact the current ones are a big rip-off | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 564057 | 2007-07-04 05:13:00 | Costs according to www.nzherald.co.nz Based on an examination of the iPhone's components, iSuppli estimated that its hardware and manufacturing cost was $265.83 ($NZ339.73) or almost 45 percent of a $600 retail price for its more expensive model with eight gigabytes of storage. That leaves a profit margin of more than 55 percent, but does not include costs such as royalties or logistics. ISuppli also shed light on the companies providing parts for the iPhone. The phone's display, a much lauded feature for the device, costs $27 or about 10.8 percent of its hardware costs. The display was supplied by Germany's Balda AG, iSuppli said. The phone's core communications chips, from Infineon Technologies AG, represent $15.25 or 6.1 percent of the cost. With this in mind, no way would I buy one. |
intel hunter (6666) | ||
| 564058 | 2007-07-04 05:40:00 | but introducing new generations doesn't change the fact the current ones are a big rip-off It is what you would call being first to market with a new innovative product and making a good profit margin on it and then bringing out another version just after your competitors bring out their first attempts at newly designed phones and dropping the price on your first phone and making the your new phone slightly better for a similar price to your first phone. Microsoft did precisely the same thing with its 90% profit margins on Windows 95 thru 98 back in the 90's and I don't remember them having any problems selling Windows back then:D |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 564059 | 2007-07-04 05:42:00 | With this in mind, no way would I buy one. You might not, but that didn't hasn't stopped both Apple and AT&T selling out of their iPhone stocks in the US since it went on sale.:cool: |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 564060 | 2007-07-04 06:20:00 | And profit margin here:- www.stuff.co.nz Go figure! |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 564061 | 2007-07-04 06:24:00 | And profit margin here:- www.stuff.co.nz Go figure! I think if you were Apple you would probably be smiling all the way to the bank would you not? When you create a new product you work out how much you think people are willing to pay for it and that is what you sell it for until something else comes along or until you develop another product and repeat the process. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 564062 | 2007-07-04 11:26:00 | No wonder Microsoft Bill Gates lost to Carlos Slim. First for stealing, second didn't do a research properly, and didn't profit properly before selling the product. What happen to Bill? And Paul etc. |
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