lkj,
Maybe you have a point. A quick check on the net shows it's a lot easier to find a Palm IIIc in stock than a palm V. However, i suspect it depends on when shipments arrive at these internet retailers. For example, when I checked last week, it was nearly impossible to find a Palm V, however today about a third of the retailers have them in stock. For the record, here's what was said about the IIIc during the conference call (available on Palm's website):
Our device revenue reflected shipments of over 1.1 million units. Looking at the unit shipments in our three product families, the PalmTM III, V, and VII families, growth was strongest in the Palm III family, driven by sales of our Palm IIIc handheld, the color product that we introduced in February. We did not change any prices in the fourth quarter. That coupled with higher sales of our Palm IIIc as well as the Palm VII handhelds resulted in our blended average selling price increasing by more than 5 percent to over $260 in Q4. Accessory sales were strong during the quarter, comprising just over 9 percent of our device revenue.
--They seem to have sold at least well enough to bump up the ASP of the Palm family by 5%, which isn't bad.
Ian |
