intomobile.com— Android market share for the first time dominated the iPhone in the UK during 2011 and is expected to keep climbing.
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no wonder... myself made a transition from iPhone to Samsung S2 - the freedom on android devices is simply a strong reason for them... http://www.stanko-b.com
In this amazingly sympathetic to Apple article. I think its about time someone told the emperor he has no clothes, or at the very least tell Apple they cannot justify a massive mark-up on out of date hardware. Nobody is falling for the retina display garbage...its a small screen
Well, the fact of the matter is that Android is simply a superior mobile OS. I had iPhones for 3 years and I loved them, but since I made the switch to Android about 4 months ago (Galaxy S2), I can safely say that I will never go back to iOS. I was once an iPhone fan, but I can tell you first hand that iphone fans don't know what they're missing. When ICS hits the market for the SGSII (it's already on the Nexus), Android will only continue to gain market share from both iOS users and potential iOS users. Apple has a lot of catching up to do.
It's about time. Android has tons of devices on the market, and most of them are very cheap. Eventually, the mobile market will look like the PC computer market with dozens of android vendors racing to the bottom. The same thing is beginning to happen in the tablet market. I assume that Android is still trying to be the "windows" of mobile devices, and that is exactly what they are likely to become. Interesting business model. Be careful what you wish for...Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
You post this all over the place yet you fail Apple products have a massive mark-up. Apple could sell their mobile products at half price; pay their workers decent wages and still make a healthy profit.
You fail to mention that windows PC's come with all kinds of markets from specialist high end gaming PC's to companies mass manufacturing PC's to a whole host of specifications. Apple could have competed with Microsoft for their OS, and didn't do so.
What you fail to mention is the different business models for Android. The carriers selling you high end Android Phones to keep[ you tied to a longer contract and their service. To companies focused on selling you content on your mobile device, not making a profit from that device. To Google itself giving away its operating system from free to sell eyes for Advertising.
Seriously different game. I personally Apples hardware too dated to justify its out justify its massive mark-up.
I agree that it is a completely different business model. Apple has a huge markup (about 50% on most of their devices), they are really in a low volume, high margin business model. The popularity of the iPhone was probably a surprise to them. They have made huge profits for several years because they had absolutely no competition. Personally, I would rather have seen them raise prices and be happy with a smaller market share (which is exactly how they run their computer business). Eventually, the android and windows 8 OS will both have higher market shares because they will both be on dozens of cheap devices; it would have happened much sooner if either company had a clue what they were doing. Apple will maintain a very healthy profit share, regardless of what the "competition" does. I'm guessing that apples market share will end up in the 30% range, while dozens of other vendors will split the remaining 70% and android will still be selling eyeballs to advertisers. Pretty similar to the current PC market, except MS is killing the PC vendors with their windows pricing.
Apple will not lower prices, they will do exactly what they are currently doing with computers; they will maintain a decent market share while killing everyone on profit share (they have about 90% of the profit share on computers over $1000, which is all of their computers and a very small percentage of the PC market). That is their business model; they currently have consumer devices at just about every price point from a $50 iPod to a $5000 Mac Pro. They are going to maintain that pricing structure while evolving each of the devices at their own pace. In other words, they mostly ignore the "competition." They do not respond to blips in anyone's pricing or feature set; which is exactly what their target audience expects.
I want my iPhone 10 to be essentially the same device as my iPhone 4S; with a more powerful chipset, more memory, better integration with my macs, and more apps/media available. I don't want it to follow whatever trends happens to be popular at the moment. I don't want a 5 inch screen, I don't want to have more "controls" to play with, and I don't want to have to think about which version of the software will run on which piece of hardware. I don't care about making features backward compatible, I'm going to be buy a new phone anyway, so optimize the software for the latest device and don't let it run on older devices unless it runs perfectly. I want the device to become transparent to the user. If possible, I would like fewer buttons. I want to be able to hand it to a 3 year old or a 90 year old and have them be able to use it with minimal instructions. I do not want to geek around with my phone, I want it to work the way I expect it to work.
I don't want to see any advertising, and I don't want to give google my data. I am willing to buy TV seasons on iTunes so I don't have to see ads; so I'm certainly willing to pay whatever it takes to avoid seeing ads on my phone. I have about a dozen other apple devices in my house and I expect them to work together seamlessly.
In other words, I don't care if they have a 90% markup, I'm going to buy the device that makes my life the simplest. I understand that not everyone has my priorities.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Android devices can be high end and have large margins
Android is not to mobile devices what is Windows is to PC's. Windows Phone is that.
I think Apple will end up like Sony in the long term. With Androids growing share, and competitive devices. Its becoming difficult to continue to justify more for less.
Comparing Apple/Windows in the computing market to the that of the mobile phone market is nonsense. They are completely different markets.
You must have cut the future of the iPhone from somewhere, its nasty. I don't describe Android as magical. I will dump Android for Meego, WebOS, Ubuntu, Sony OS in a heart beat if its better. Your brand loyalty is oddly placed.
I'm glad Apple makes your life simple(sic). I suspect an Android device would be better suited...and would come with a screen you could see.
I've played with androids and windows phones, they work fine. I certainly don't want/need a bigger phone or screen; I want to carry less than I do now, not more. I don't really like the android interface, it has more clutter than I want to dig through; but I know some folks who really like it. I also don't like the fact that there are different versions of software/hardware, I don't want to have to think about which apps run on which device. Again, I know some folks who really enjoy customizing them.
I like the current iPhone's physical design; simpler is always better, IMO. I would like it better if they got rid of most of the physical buttons. I have no interest in having the latest version of everything or having things updated just to be newer; I drive 30 year old cars because they happen to be my favorite make/model. I would be perfectly happy if they never changed the physical design.
My major consideration is that the iPhone plays with the rest of my devices very nicely. It isn't a stand alone device, it's part of a whole system. I use a couple of macs, an iPad, and an iPhone constantly. The syncing between my contacts, calendars, bookmarks, reminders, etc. is completely seamless; I update all those things on whichever device happens to be in my hand at the moment. I also share some calendars with my daughter's iPhone and macbook, and with my wife's iPhone. Everyone can adjust their calendar, and we are all updated immediately. It is very simple, so my wife is actually willing to use it. I don't know how we would function without it; we are all very busy and stuff changes constantly.
Everyone in my family has access to the same iTunes account, so we can all access the same media from all the devices. Everyone also has access to the same Netflix and HBO GO accounts. I can stream content from my iPhone or iPad to the living room TV with one button; or I can sit in a hotel 1000 miles from home and stream a movie from my home computer's external drives to my iPhone or iPad without any setup. I keep most of my work documents in Dropbox, so I can instantly pull up whatever I need from anyplace; and I always seem to be in a different time zone from the document I need to look at. I can put photos on my living room TV from anyplace with a data connection within seconds. I can message a link to my wife so she can click once and open her GPS app with directions to an address that she doesn't have; this came in very handy last week when I was 1000 miles away and she had to bring our daughter to an appointment at a new doctor's office.
The point is that it is all very interconnected, and very simple to use. I could probably do all this with an android phone and a window box using a lot of google stuff, but I probably wouldn't bother and my family wouldn't even try to use it. I would be calling my wife from the other side of the country and she would be writing down appointments in a note book just like we did 20 years ago.
I did laugh at the whole. I like the screen size thing. I think every Apple die hard is going to say that till the iphone5 comes out.
itunes is the worst software in the world
waffle waffle waffle
The reality is you have a hard time justifying Apple. I know you are trying push the software aspect, but lets be honest that isn't all that great either. It works if you live an apple lifestyle...but your money is better in your pocket than in Apples. Elsewhere you don't get hardware/software lock in, Androids first party Apps are better than anything, and lets fact it all decent 3rd party applications are cross platform, and it costs less that a third of the price.
I get it you bought a brand. I bought an electronic device with features I need. Thats why instead of using a marketing word like "simple" "interconnected" "it works" like you do . I can use measurable words that are mean something tangible "standard" "faster" "lighter" "larger" "cheaper" you see the difference. Ones marketing bulls**t.
I really hope the the iPhone gets smaller or stays the same, I would be reluctant to buy a larger one to get a slightly larger screen. Ideally, they will make the device smaller and keep the same screen size. I just use an iPad when I really need a bigger screen.
On macs, iTunes works just fine; many people have told me that it sucks on windows, that's probably true. I don't care, I've never even seen the windows version.
Yes, I bought (and use) an entire system; the phone is a tiny part of it (maybe 5% of the total cost). I'm not about to remove one piece from my system because I can save a few $100. I really don't care about the cost of the phone; we are talking about a trivial amount of money.
Also, I just deleted my last google account prior to the March 1 deadline for the new "privacy" agreement. Even if I wanted an android phone, it would be pretty useless without using google's services; and I am definitely done with google.
As I keep saying, you should use whatever works best for you. Not everyone has your needs or priorities. I know people who think everyone should own a pick-up truck, because they happen to need one. They will spend all day telling you that buying an expensive sedan is dumb because their $20k truck will do everything that your $50k car will do, and their truck will carry more stuff and drive through deeper snow. Good for them, but I'm still not going to buy a truck.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
If by "look like the PC computer market" you mean that the I can get cheaper superior computers instead of overpriced apple computers then I'm all up for it. Hell if they come out with custom made phones I'd jump on that in an instant.
Nope, I meant that they are all losing money by competing for the low end of the market with cheap hardware. A few months ago, HP was talking about getting out of the PC market altogether. That is not a sustainable business model. At this point, the windows OS costs more than the actual hardware on many of those computers. As far as I know, Sony is the only one who is still selling a "premium" PC, the rest are pretty much interchangeable. If they are not making money, how are they supposed to invest in R&D? This is the classic race to the bottom.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
So because a horrible computer manufacturing company makes s**tty computers the industry is doomed? I hate to break it to you but the reason why they are getting out of the business is because of guys like me who tell everyone they know to never buy their products. Same goes for dell and Compaq.
Hell I've built custom computers for the same amount of money that those manufacturers price theirs at and am able to create beasts that could eat the computers that my friends were going to buy.
HP isn't going out of business because there isn't a market anymore, their going out of business because their computers are heaping piles of s**t with a mountain of the bloatware pre-installed on it. Their PC image is tarnished because they stopped caring about quality.
Asus and Sony both make great high end computers but it's websites like Newegg which will custom build you a computer with no bloat-ware and for minimal cost which are driving out the crap manufacturers.
In conclusion, the situation is not comparable to mobile devices. There is no shortage of high end smartphones available. Between the Nexux and the Galaxy SII I can honestly say I'm not worried about the market being flooded with bad knockoffs.
Nope, the PC industry isn't doomed. The will just make crappy products at low margins and low profits for the foreseeable future. A couple of manufacturers will make higher quality computers, and they will have their own (much smaller) customer base. A very small group of people will build their own boxes. Most "average" people will go to the local BestBuy and take home whatever PC is the cheapest, or whatever they are pushing at the moment. To most people, PCs are a commodity.
At some point there will be tons of cheap android mobile devices that will be essentially interchangeable; it will look just like the low end of the computer market. There will also be a small number of good devices (like the Galaxy); some of the customers will actually be able to tell the difference, most will just buy the cheapest products (or whatever their carrier or BestBuy is pushing).
It will a challenge for the better products to cut through the noise and get the average consumer to pay $500, instead of $200, for a device running the same OS. When the windows 8 devices come out, the market will become even more fragmented. By all accounts, the Galaxy is a good device, but it has almost no name recognition among "non-geeks." The Kindle Fire is better known, and it's just a glorified book reader.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
What you say speaks more towards the ineptitude of the average citizen towards technology. This is a prime example why technology should be a mandatory class you have to take through school.
The average person could not care less about technology, they just want to buy a device that works for them. My wife likes to drive her car, she does not have a clue how the transmission or the fuel injection works; she probably doesn't even know if it's a V8 or a V6. She couldn't tell you if her iPhone is a 16GB or a 32GB model, and she won't care unless she runs out of storage at some point. When I upgrade her phone, she will be happy if the new one works just like the old one. We are not the average technology customer, she is.
I was playing with computers when they used punchcards; using an early computer actually required an understanding of the technology. That is no longer the case, they are now considered appliances by everyone except the geeks. At this point, the technology is almost transparent to the end user (but not quite). In a few more years the average person will probably replace their computer with a tablet anyway.
We don't need people to become experts in technology, we need technology that does not require expertise. The manufactures who understand this will be successful.
I know your trying to be clever. Apple have been in advertising for some time...would you like to compare their policies. How about Apps on Apple able to read your contacts...not so great now. I think the fact that Apple have a South Park episode dedicated to their terms and conditions says it all.
urbanfeelFeb 23, 2012
no wonder... myself made a transition from iPhone to Samsung S2 - the freedom on android devices is simply a strong reason for them...
http://www.stanko-b.com
tuppe666Feb 23, 2012
In this amazingly sympathetic to Apple article. I think its about time someone told the emperor he has no clothes, or at the very least tell Apple they cannot justify a massive mark-up on out of date hardware. Nobody is falling for the retina display garbage...its a small screen
kamtsaFeb 23, 2012
They will fix the screen size with iPhone 5.
insomniax2Feb 23, 2012
Nobody is falling for it? Are you serious?
rogerevans1Feb 23, 2012
Well, the fact of the matter is that Android is simply a superior mobile OS. I had iPhones for 3 years and I loved them, but since I made the switch to Android about 4 months ago (Galaxy S2), I can safely say that I will never go back to iOS. I was once an iPhone fan, but I can tell you first hand that iphone fans don't know what they're missing. When ICS hits the market for the SGSII (it's already on the Nexus), Android will only continue to gain market share from both iOS users and potential iOS users. Apple has a lot of catching up to do.
tuppe666Feb 23, 2012
I am still laughing at this. I remember posts around the iphone 4S launch like this one http://digg.com/news/technology/iphone_4s_propels_apple_back_to_growth_in_u_k_smartphones when the truth is the apple launch bubble is only a short term effect.
kamtsaFeb 23, 2012
It's called 'launch peak'.
craig1958Feb 23, 2012
It's about time. Android has tons of devices on the market, and most of them are very cheap. Eventually, the mobile market will look like the PC computer market with dozens of android vendors racing to the bottom. The same thing is beginning to happen in the tablet market. I assume that Android is still trying to be the "windows" of mobile devices, and that is exactly what they are likely to become. Interesting business model. Be careful what you wish for...Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
tuppe666Feb 23, 2012
You post this all over the place yet you fail Apple products have a massive mark-up. Apple could sell their mobile products at half price; pay their workers decent wages and still make a healthy profit.
You fail to mention that windows PC's come with all kinds of markets from specialist high end gaming PC's to companies mass manufacturing PC's to a whole host of specifications. Apple could have competed with Microsoft for their OS, and didn't do so.
What you fail to mention is the different business models for Android. The carriers selling you high end Android Phones to keep[ you tied to a longer contract and their service. To companies focused on selling you content on your mobile device, not making a profit from that device. To Google itself giving away its operating system from free to sell eyes for Advertising.
Seriously different game. I personally Apples hardware too dated to justify its out justify its massive mark-up.
craig1958Feb 23, 2012
You definitely should buy whatever works for you.
I agree that it is a completely different business model. Apple has a huge markup (about 50% on most of their devices), they are really in a low volume, high margin business model. The popularity of the iPhone was probably a surprise to them. They have made huge profits for several years because they had absolutely no competition. Personally, I would rather have seen them raise prices and be happy with a smaller market share (which is exactly how they run their computer business). Eventually, the android and windows 8 OS will both have higher market shares because they will both be on dozens of cheap devices; it would have happened much sooner if either company had a clue what they were doing. Apple will maintain a very healthy profit share, regardless of what the "competition" does. I'm guessing that apples market share will end up in the 30% range, while dozens of other vendors will split the remaining 70% and android will still be selling eyeballs to advertisers. Pretty similar to the current PC market, except MS is killing the PC vendors with their windows pricing.
Apple will not lower prices, they will do exactly what they are currently doing with computers; they will maintain a decent market share while killing everyone on profit share (they have about 90% of the profit share on computers over $1000, which is all of their computers and a very small percentage of the PC market). That is their business model; they currently have consumer devices at just about every price point from a $50 iPod to a $5000 Mac Pro. They are going to maintain that pricing structure while evolving each of the devices at their own pace. In other words, they mostly ignore the "competition." They do not respond to blips in anyone's pricing or feature set; which is exactly what their target audience expects.
I want my iPhone 10 to be essentially the same device as my iPhone 4S; with a more powerful chipset, more memory, better integration with my macs, and more apps/media available. I don't want it to follow whatever trends happens to be popular at the moment. I don't want a 5 inch screen, I don't want to have more "controls" to play with, and I don't want to have to think about which version of the software will run on which piece of hardware. I don't care about making features backward compatible, I'm going to be buy a new phone anyway, so optimize the software for the latest device and don't let it run on older devices unless it runs perfectly. I want the device to become transparent to the user. If possible, I would like fewer buttons. I want to be able to hand it to a 3 year old or a 90 year old and have them be able to use it with minimal instructions. I do not want to geek around with my phone, I want it to work the way I expect it to work.
I don't want to see any advertising, and I don't want to give google my data. I am willing to buy TV seasons on iTunes so I don't have to see ads; so I'm certainly willing to pay whatever it takes to avoid seeing ads on my phone. I have about a dozen other apple devices in my house and I expect them to work together seamlessly.
In other words, I don't care if they have a 90% markup, I'm going to buy the device that makes my life the simplest. I understand that not everyone has my priorities.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
tuppe666Feb 23, 2012
I'm not sure you replied to my post.
Android devices can be high end and have large margins
Android is not to mobile devices what is Windows is to PC's. Windows Phone is that.
I think Apple will end up like Sony in the long term. With Androids growing share, and competitive devices. Its becoming difficult to continue to justify more for less.
Comparing Apple/Windows in the computing market to the that of the mobile phone market is nonsense. They are completely different markets.
You must have cut the future of the iPhone from somewhere, its nasty. I don't describe Android as magical. I will dump Android for Meego, WebOS, Ubuntu, Sony OS in a heart beat if its better. Your brand loyalty is oddly placed.
I'm glad Apple makes your life simple(sic). I suspect an Android device would be better suited...and would come with a screen you could see.
craig1958Feb 23, 2012
I've played with androids and windows phones, they work fine. I certainly don't want/need a bigger phone or screen; I want to carry less than I do now, not more. I don't really like the android interface, it has more clutter than I want to dig through; but I know some folks who really like it. I also don't like the fact that there are different versions of software/hardware, I don't want to have to think about which apps run on which device. Again, I know some folks who really enjoy customizing them.
I like the current iPhone's physical design; simpler is always better, IMO. I would like it better if they got rid of most of the physical buttons. I have no interest in having the latest version of everything or having things updated just to be newer; I drive 30 year old cars because they happen to be my favorite make/model. I would be perfectly happy if they never changed the physical design.
My major consideration is that the iPhone plays with the rest of my devices very nicely. It isn't a stand alone device, it's part of a whole system. I use a couple of macs, an iPad, and an iPhone constantly. The syncing between my contacts, calendars, bookmarks, reminders, etc. is completely seamless; I update all those things on whichever device happens to be in my hand at the moment. I also share some calendars with my daughter's iPhone and macbook, and with my wife's iPhone. Everyone can adjust their calendar, and we are all updated immediately. It is very simple, so my wife is actually willing to use it. I don't know how we would function without it; we are all very busy and stuff changes constantly.
Everyone in my family has access to the same iTunes account, so we can all access the same media from all the devices. Everyone also has access to the same Netflix and HBO GO accounts. I can stream content from my iPhone or iPad to the living room TV with one button; or I can sit in a hotel 1000 miles from home and stream a movie from my home computer's external drives to my iPhone or iPad without any setup. I keep most of my work documents in Dropbox, so I can instantly pull up whatever I need from anyplace; and I always seem to be in a different time zone from the document I need to look at. I can put photos on my living room TV from anyplace with a data connection within seconds. I can message a link to my wife so she can click once and open her GPS app with directions to an address that she doesn't have; this came in very handy last week when I was 1000 miles away and she had to bring our daughter to an appointment at a new doctor's office.
The point is that it is all very interconnected, and very simple to use. I could probably do all this with an android phone and a window box using a lot of google stuff, but I probably wouldn't bother and my family wouldn't even try to use it. I would be calling my wife from the other side of the country and she would be writing down appointments in a note book just like we did 20 years ago.
Again, that is my situation and it works for me; I'm not interested in convincing anyone else to use my tools.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
tuppe666Feb 23, 2012
I did laugh at the whole. I like the screen size thing. I think every Apple die hard is going to say that till the iphone5 comes out.
itunes is the worst software in the world
waffle waffle waffle
The reality is you have a hard time justifying Apple. I know you are trying push the software aspect, but lets be honest that isn't all that great either. It works if you live an apple lifestyle...but your money is better in your pocket than in Apples. Elsewhere you don't get hardware/software lock in, Androids first party Apps are better than anything, and lets fact it all decent 3rd party applications are cross platform, and it costs less that a third of the price.
I get it you bought a brand. I bought an electronic device with features I need. Thats why instead of using a marketing word like "simple" "interconnected" "it works" like you do . I can use measurable words that are mean something tangible "standard" "faster" "lighter" "larger" "cheaper" you see the difference. Ones marketing bulls**t.
craig1958Feb 23, 2012
I really hope the the iPhone gets smaller or stays the same, I would be reluctant to buy a larger one to get a slightly larger screen. Ideally, they will make the device smaller and keep the same screen size. I just use an iPad when I really need a bigger screen.
On macs, iTunes works just fine; many people have told me that it sucks on windows, that's probably true. I don't care, I've never even seen the windows version.
Yes, I bought (and use) an entire system; the phone is a tiny part of it (maybe 5% of the total cost). I'm not about to remove one piece from my system because I can save a few $100. I really don't care about the cost of the phone; we are talking about a trivial amount of money.
Also, I just deleted my last google account prior to the March 1 deadline for the new "privacy" agreement. Even if I wanted an android phone, it would be pretty useless without using google's services; and I am definitely done with google.
As I keep saying, you should use whatever works best for you. Not everyone has your needs or priorities. I know people who think everyone should own a pick-up truck, because they happen to need one. They will spend all day telling you that buying an expensive sedan is dumb because their $20k truck will do everything that your $50k car will do, and their truck will carry more stuff and drive through deeper snow. Good for them, but I'm still not going to buy a truck.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
rotfoxFeb 24, 2012
If by "look like the PC computer market" you mean that the I can get cheaper superior computers instead of overpriced apple computers then I'm all up for it. Hell if they come out with custom made phones I'd jump on that in an instant.
craig1958Feb 24, 2012
Nope, I meant that they are all losing money by competing for the low end of the market with cheap hardware. A few months ago, HP was talking about getting out of the PC market altogether. That is not a sustainable business model. At this point, the windows OS costs more than the actual hardware on many of those computers. As far as I know, Sony is the only one who is still selling a "premium" PC, the rest are pretty much interchangeable. If they are not making money, how are they supposed to invest in R&D? This is the classic race to the bottom.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
rotfoxFeb 24, 2012
So because a horrible computer manufacturing company makes s**tty computers the industry is doomed? I hate to break it to you but the reason why they are getting out of the business is because of guys like me who tell everyone they know to never buy their products. Same goes for dell and Compaq.
Hell I've built custom computers for the same amount of money that those manufacturers price theirs at and am able to create beasts that could eat the computers that my friends were going to buy.
HP isn't going out of business because there isn't a market anymore, their going out of business because their computers are heaping piles of s**t with a mountain of the bloatware pre-installed on it. Their PC image is tarnished because they stopped caring about quality.
Asus and Sony both make great high end computers but it's websites like Newegg which will custom build you a computer with no bloat-ware and for minimal cost which are driving out the crap manufacturers.
In conclusion, the situation is not comparable to mobile devices. There is no shortage of high end smartphones available. Between the Nexux and the Galaxy SII I can honestly say I'm not worried about the market being flooded with bad knockoffs.
craig1958Feb 24, 2012
Nope, the PC industry isn't doomed. The will just make crappy products at low margins and low profits for the foreseeable future. A couple of manufacturers will make higher quality computers, and they will have their own (much smaller) customer base. A very small group of people will build their own boxes. Most "average" people will go to the local BestBuy and take home whatever PC is the cheapest, or whatever they are pushing at the moment. To most people, PCs are a commodity.
At some point there will be tons of cheap android mobile devices that will be essentially interchangeable; it will look just like the low end of the computer market. There will also be a small number of good devices (like the Galaxy); some of the customers will actually be able to tell the difference, most will just buy the cheapest products (or whatever their carrier or BestBuy is pushing).
It will a challenge for the better products to cut through the noise and get the average consumer to pay $500, instead of $200, for a device running the same OS. When the windows 8 devices come out, the market will become even more fragmented. By all accounts, the Galaxy is a good device, but it has almost no name recognition among "non-geeks." The Kindle Fire is better known, and it's just a glorified book reader.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
rotfoxFeb 24, 2012
What you say speaks more towards the ineptitude of the average citizen towards technology. This is a prime example why technology should be a mandatory class you have to take through school.
craig1958Feb 24, 2012
The average person could not care less about technology, they just want to buy a device that works for them. My wife likes to drive her car, she does not have a clue how the transmission or the fuel injection works; she probably doesn't even know if it's a V8 or a V6. She couldn't tell you if her iPhone is a 16GB or a 32GB model, and she won't care unless she runs out of storage at some point. When I upgrade her phone, she will be happy if the new one works just like the old one. We are not the average technology customer, she is.
I was playing with computers when they used punchcards; using an early computer actually required an understanding of the technology. That is no longer the case, they are now considered appliances by everyone except the geeks. At this point, the technology is almost transparent to the end user (but not quite). In a few more years the average person will probably replace their computer with a tablet anyway.
We don't need people to become experts in technology, we need technology that does not require expertise. The manufactures who understand this will be successful.
rotfoxFeb 24, 2012
I'd rather have a society that raises to the level of technology then technology that lowers itself to the level of society.
cwhobrisFeb 23, 2012
Let's see what happens when Android users find out that they can't opt out of Google's new privacy policy.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/tech/web/google-privacy-attorneys-general/Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
tuppe666Feb 23, 2012
I know your trying to be clever. Apple have been in advertising for some time...would you like to compare their policies. How about Apps on Apple able to read your contacts...not so great now. I think the fact that Apple have a South Park episode dedicated to their terms and conditions says it all.
kamtsaFeb 23, 2012
hobris, do you claim that Apple's privacy policy is better than Google's? How exactly?
hastomoFeb 23, 2012
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eazybuzyFeb 22, 2012
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