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03-13-2011, 09:00 PM | #1171 |
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03-13-2011, 09:01 PM | #1172 |
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03-13-2011, 09:02 PM | #1173 |
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I get you now. I don't know that I'd ever want to replace my desktop.
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03-13-2011, 09:05 PM | #1174 |
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03-13-2011, 09:51 PM | #1175 |
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Nope, that's why I have a laptop that work provides and a desktop at home. The tablet is "fun", but there's also utility due to it's mobility. In addition, my kids are already spending time with a number of "learning" apps, which is a positive. Does it cost too much? Well, I guess that's a matter of opinion.
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03-14-2011, 09:57 AM | #1176 | |
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03-14-2011, 10:10 AM | #1178 |
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Apple has considerable economies of scale in the market, and will so for the foreseeable future. Not sure how phAndroid manufacturers undercut the iPad, except by taking miniscule profit margins or selling them at a loss.
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03-14-2011, 12:23 PM | #1179 | |
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That is a ridiculously short sighted argument that I have seen bandied about by writers for financial trades who obviously don't understand the industry. Yes, it would be a valid point if each manufacturer made a proprietary device like the iPad.. but they won't be.. they will all be sharing the same components .. giving them a huge advantage once enough of them get in the game. (this fall) |
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03-14-2011, 12:29 PM | #1180 |
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03-14-2011, 12:51 PM | #1182 |
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They will likely share 2 MAYBE 3 different chips, mostly the same memory and with touchscreens scale is a different issue that won't apply. Again, don't be purposely obtuse for the sake of the debate. The Apple has "economy of scale" argument is one that people in the industry laugh at. It would take ONE serious Chinese manufacturer to blow that up. Go back a few pages and read the article I posted by Dvorak. He's is one of the few people quoted who has the chops in the industry(25 years as a tech columnist) and whose opinion should be trusted. |
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