without knowing what kind of processor that's driving this thing, it's suspect. You can put lipstick on a pig but at the end of the day, it's still a pig.
@thejsn If only you read the source links. The tablet runs on a low cost Qualcomm MSM7227 processor which was showcased by QCOM as the processor powering low cost Android tablets. Perfect for this particular application I would say. Besides, why would the average Indian run after processors? All that they care about is functionality and affordability. Any product housing such a processor that suits this would sell. That would explain why Nokia is still the Number 1 selling phone in India and Apple and HTC are probably selling in 100s.
@reversii You know that the middle class in India is bigger than the population of the US? So you can assume the luxury market is similar. Apple would sell better in India if they had a store, but there are plenty of retailers there and they do sell.
@CapitalGamer What you say is true. But 90% of the iPhones in India are jailbroken. Not bought in India, but "shipped" from an acquaintance in the US. Even the ones that can afford an iPhone prefer to buy it outside India. Even if Apple had a dozen stores in India, the Apple iPhone would never sell a quarter of how many N97 devices were sold. The iPod though has enjoyed humongous success in India. This is primarily because it is affordable in it's line. The iPhone is the most expensive smartphone out there in the Indian market. Hence there will not be any takers. My point of contention here is, it does not matter if we have Snapdragons in these tablets. As long as the device provides decent performance for everyday use *and* affordable, the masses will adopt it. The average Indian does not really choose to buy a device based on what processor it has, but rather how stylish and cheap it is.
@CapitalGamer iPhone or Droids don't have a market in India, mainly cuz 99% of the cellular network is still 2G, or EDGE. What good would an iPhone be on EDGE? BSNL and MTNL 3G networks suck anyway, and are scarce than water in sahara. The expensive story is a clog in the sale as well. BUT, the cause is the same, NO 3G. Without 3G there isn't any concept like carrier-contracts, which make a $600 hardware subsidized to $200 here in the states. In fact there isn't a single phone, besides the BB ofcourse, sold thru a carrier in India.
The N9 has arrived. What we can say from our first experience is that we're in the presence of a fantastically designed device with a gorgeous AMOLED screen and some highly responsive performance.
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without knowing what kind of processor that's driving this thing, it's suspect. You can put lipstick on a pig but at the end of the day, it's still a pig.
@thejsn
If only you read the source links. The tablet runs on a low cost Qualcomm MSM7227 processor which was showcased by QCOM as the processor powering low cost Android tablets. Perfect for this particular application I would say.
Besides, why would the average Indian run after processors? All that they care about is functionality and affordability. Any product housing such a processor that suits this would sell. That would explain why Nokia is still the Number 1 selling phone in India and Apple and HTC are probably selling in 100s.
@reversii You know that the middle class in India is bigger than the population of the US? So you can assume the luxury market is similar. Apple would sell better in India if they had a store, but there are plenty of retailers there and they do sell.
@CapitalGamer What you say is true. But 90% of the iPhones in India are jailbroken. Not bought in India, but "shipped" from an acquaintance in the US. Even the ones that can afford an iPhone prefer to buy it outside India. Even if Apple had a dozen stores in India, the Apple iPhone would never sell a quarter of how many N97 devices were sold. The iPod though has enjoyed humongous success in India. This is primarily because it is affordable in it's line. The iPhone is the most expensive smartphone out there in the Indian market. Hence there will not be any takers.
My point of contention here is, it does not matter if we have Snapdragons in these tablets. As long as the device provides decent performance for everyday use *and* affordable, the masses will adopt it. The average Indian does not really choose to buy a device based on what processor it has, but rather how stylish and cheap it is.
@reversii You make a very good argument and your spot on.
@CapitalGamer iPhone or Droids don't have a market in India, mainly cuz 99% of the cellular network is still 2G, or EDGE. What good would an iPhone be on EDGE? BSNL and MTNL 3G networks suck anyway, and are scarce than water in sahara.
The expensive story is a clog in the sale as well. BUT, the cause is the same, NO 3G. Without 3G there isn't any concept like carrier-contracts, which make a $600 hardware subsidized to $200 here in the states. In fact there isn't a single phone, besides the BB ofcourse, sold thru a carrier in India.
@gravicle That's true without 3G it becomes difficult, but it's on the way I guess.