Honestly Malatesta, I cant seriously believe that you just compared the XBox to the iPhone. Or Apple to Oranges, i mean Microsoft.
The business model for the gaming industry is SO radically different than that of standard computing. The reason Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo opt to sell their devices at a loss is because theres a PLETHORA of licensing deals in the games development that are going to recoup those looses on the back end. So I am foreced to belive that that statement was made out of pure ignorance.
Apple has to at cost, develope, license, build the device, distribute, market, and sell it as well as service it (well at least half of them), and still manage to make money. Is it over priced? Probably, but thats been the story with apple products since ... before NEXT. Will it be worth it? I believe it will be. Is it the bleeding edge? It will be at least for a hot minute but like with the iMac, and iPod apple has a lot on their side; fierce brand loyalty, great support, an awesome product, great design, and pervasive marketing. All combinations of a lasting brand and successful product, something that has been proven over and over again by Apple.
The magic number in the restaurant industry is something like 76... Whatever the recipe, add up the costs of ingredients and on 76% to that and thats what the dish should cost. These costs include, utilities (ie gas water electric), rent, service (staff), ingredients (duh) and common replacement costs (broken dishes, new linens, etc.). Remember that next time you're ordering at McDonnalds or your favorate ritzy place. Still feel ripped off?
The price will eventually come down on the iPhone as does the price of everything in the tech market. Its a vast improvement on anything that is available now.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1, much like its Limited Edition sibling that we reviewed last month, is ever-so-slightly thinner than the iPad 2, a slate that most sane individuals (and competitors, for that matter) would confess is the market leader today.
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Honestly Malatesta,
I cant seriously believe that you just compared the XBox to the iPhone. Or Apple to Oranges, i mean Microsoft.
The business model for the gaming industry is SO radically different than that of standard computing. The reason Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo opt to sell their devices at a loss is because theres a PLETHORA of licensing deals in the games development that are going to recoup those looses on the back end. So I am foreced to belive that that statement was made out of pure ignorance.
Apple has to at cost, develope, license, build the device, distribute, market, and sell it as well as service it (well at least half of them), and still manage to make money. Is it over priced? Probably, but thats been the story with apple products since ... before NEXT. Will it be worth it? I believe it will be. Is it the bleeding edge? It will be at least for a hot minute but like with the iMac, and iPod apple has a lot on their side; fierce brand loyalty, great support, an awesome product, great design, and pervasive marketing. All combinations of a lasting brand and successful product, something that has been proven over and over again by Apple.
The magic number in the restaurant industry is something like 76... Whatever the recipe, add up the costs of ingredients and on 76% to that and thats what the dish should cost. These costs include, utilities (ie gas water electric), rent, service (staff), ingredients (duh) and common replacement costs (broken dishes, new linens, etc.). Remember that next time you're ordering at McDonnalds or your favorate ritzy place. Still feel ripped off?
The price will eventually come down on the iPhone as does the price of everything in the tech market. Its a vast improvement on anything that is available now.