The world doesn't need an Apple tablet, or any other | Betanews2 Jan 2010 by Joe Wilcox
Let me surf the internet and use scrolling to read newspapers and books in large font sizes. Let me do this for $999 and the sale is almost made. Tell me my iPod-Touch apps work here and the credit card is wielded. ...... And then the iPod came. It didn't just change the game, it became the game. 5GB for $400 became 20GB for $200 became video and then phones. What market was Apple trying to tap there, the relatively small $500m-$1b market? Come now. ...
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A Quick Note On eBook Pricing and Amazon Hijinx « Whatever29 Jan 2010 by John Scalzi
Amazon has not sent me any sort of email informing me that my pre-order was canceled, but if it was… the gift pre-order would be canceled too, I assume. I would feel very awkward pointing that out to my friend if they didn't notify her either. ..... Apple's iPad is just a larger iTouch, which itself is a larger iPhone without the phone part. They are trying to effect netbook sales more than e-reader sales, so battling it out with Amazon is of little interest to them. ...
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Verizon's ad spending: $100 per Droid? - Apple 2.0 - Fortune ...11 Nov 2009 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Every other cellphone ad, whether Palm Pre, Blackberry, or Android uses simulated screen images, why is that? @Gilmoure, Apple spent $500M on advertising this last year, a tiny fraction of sales, compared to companies it competes with. .... And what is the number 1 MP3 player? the iPod and what is an iPhone? an iPod with a phone. Done deal. Nothing, will make me move to another phone that does not have this ecosystem of ease of use and content provided, period. ...
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Call Me Fishmeal.: iPhone & iPod: contain or disengage?19 Sep 2007 by Wil Shipley
In practice, it means innovation only happens at Apple's pace. The marketplace of ideas is much smaller, and the devices are much poorer because of it. (Example: Why can't I stream music from my iPhone or iPod touch to my Airport Express?) ..... For instance, he revolutionized the pricing of professional software -- when other companies were charging $20000 - $100000, he came out with apps that were $500 to $1000, AND made "light" versions that were still incredibly ...
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