tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post9067607648132386350..comments2024-03-25T21:41:06.801-07:00Comments on Mobile Opportunity: Reckless speculation about the Apple tabletMichael Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966107280587843091noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-37492355755811692972010-02-01T11:11:30.084-08:002010-02-01T11:11:30.084-08:00Tom, I don't think anybody has ever come back ...Tom, I don't think anybody has ever come back to one of the threads on this blog and acknowledged being wrong about a comment. Thanks for your integrity!<br /><br />I'll be interested to see the third-party teardowns on the iPad. Who knows what sort of margins Apple is making on it...Michael Macehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966107280587843091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-7231280786790139002010-01-31T23:33:57.219-08:002010-01-31T23:33:57.219-08:00Geez I guess I was wrong there Mike!
I have to sa...Geez I guess I was wrong there Mike!<br /><br />I have to say that is an amazing priced bit of kit compared to the low-end netbooks.<br /><br />I am sure there will be the first 1 million people to buy one, because it’s from Apple, but after that it will be really interesting to see how the market perceives this product.Tom Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292220996660657362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-3197687062511467552010-01-27T08:11:49.643-08:002010-01-27T08:11:49.643-08:00what should be a major factor in final pricing is ...what should be a major factor in final pricing is whether or not this ships with built in 3G and is sold by a carrier with contract.<br /><br />i personally hope the 3G is built in but unlocked not activated. than carriers can compete against each other for data customers. this should bring much lower recuring pricing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-69527511195730690032010-01-26T22:52:43.106-08:002010-01-26T22:52:43.106-08:00Well, within' few hours Apple is going to make...Well, within' few hours Apple is going to make This highly anticipated 'iPad Tablet' Official.TecheSpot.comhttp://www.techespot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-71006482149715704672010-01-26T09:26:55.979-08:002010-01-26T09:26:55.979-08:00"roughly" is not equivalent.
in lapto..."roughly" is not equivalent. <br /><br />in laptop, add ram, same cpu and all, you have 10%/20% more expensive<br /><br />and of course I pay gladly for magsafe, great battery, lightness and os x.oomunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-24299540036449903202010-01-26T01:18:33.612-08:002010-01-26T01:18:33.612-08:00"Great marketing and great features get you a..."Great marketing and great features get you a 10-20% premium, not 100%."<br /><br />On the other hand, Apple has proven otherwise with their laptop and desktop business. Scanning the shelves at Best Buy, it looks like Apple is getting over twice what HP is for a roughly equivalent machine...<br /><br /> - ChrisChris Dunphyhttp://www.technomadia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-86402607087794213982010-01-25T22:39:18.891-08:002010-01-25T22:39:18.891-08:00Mike though provoking article as always, I work in...Mike though provoking article as always, I work in Taiwan as an Industrial Designer and I think if the tablet is too low in price they will be competing with low tear Asian manufactures, especially the Taiwanese OBM companies, who are all gearing up to get on board the band wagon and Apple could only do that if the product is manufactured at a loss.<br /><br />In my view technology companies are either investing in e-readers or tablets. I imagin Apple probably has gone down the tablet route weather or not they launch the product tomorrow is another story. <br /><br />I think a mid range price is optimistic at $600, Apple have a tendency to use exotic materials if it’s in a unibody plastic it’s probably around the $750 mark in aluminum I put it at just below the Mac-Air. But I think the biggest problem is if Foxconn can make it cheap enough for them!Tom Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292220996660657362noreply@blogger.com