Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic
Android is mopping up Apple and RIM's declining mobile mindshare in the US, you'll find nothing but corroboration from Quantcast. The analytics firm reckons a full one-quarter of mobile web traffic stateside comes from devices running Google's OS
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These are aircraft grade aluminum, they're the first to come out, and they're making a limited run of this version.
Although they're making 5000 of them, so it seems that should be enough not to have to charge that much. Apparently, they'll be making versions that are made out of materials other than AG aluminum (high-grade plastics perhaps?).
The $5000 price for a custom made keyport seems absurd. But then again, you'd be receiving a finished, one-off product (not a raw prototype) with a LOT of features (excluding diamonds and all that crap). That requires enormous amounts of engineering and labor that is not cheap. Whether it's worth $5000 is another issue altogether. Naturally, very few people would ever bite on that, but at least they offer that option, which is more than what any other gadget company in their type of position would ever provide.
The company says they're working on versions that will incorporate all the goodies that people would or may want: Vehicle ignition RF transmitters, car alarms, LED lights, an integrated pocket knife blade, and who knows what else. All without the ridiculous $5000 price tag.
I believe their goal is to get the basic keyport (like they're selling now) down to about $50 bucks, maybe a bit less. I don't think people understand what all is involved in making something like this and making it high quality. That's the mark of any great product - all you see are clean lines in the design and simplicity in how it operates without knowing all that went into it. Eventually, China could make a knockoff that could sell for $20 or so, but it would undoubtedly be a piece of crap.
And then I think their intention, if my memory serves correct, is that with all the other options I listed above, the price would move up to around $200 or $300 (give or take a bit) with everything.
That's still a bit spendy, but I would love to get rid of my stupid, idiotic, bulky, noisy keyring that always gets tangled and scratches up everything else in my pockets. I'm not biting on this $300 version (I'd have to have the RF transmitter, car alarm, and LED functionality before I would ever spend that kind of money on this) - but this very product is an absolute Godsend in my book. My keys are the last piece of the puzzle in terms of cleaning up and consolidating what I carry in my pockets. More organization and convergence is always welcome, and this will help me (and others) achieve just that with our keys.
And no, I don't work for the company. And no, I don't know anyone who does. Personally, I just like the product and want to see it grow and succeed. A lot of other people do, too. And I wanted to pass on a bit of info to those curious. Hopefully, the company will be swift and offer the versions that many of us want at prices that are reasonable (all things considered).