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To: Tumbleweed who wrote (619)9/21/2012 2:01:08 PM
From: zax2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1099
 
Please remind me of your extraordinary insight when Apple's worldwide phone market share works its way up to its world PC market share - 5%.

Consumers will time and time again opt for choice, and are influenced by both variety and price. The iP5 is Apple's last hurrah. The iP5 does not do well in markets that are not carrier subsidized.

Apple offers diminishingly small advantages over the competing ecosystems, I would argue that it has been surpassed already.

I think you will begin to see some light in late October. It is over for the iPhone; and this last victory lap, propelled by the remnants of wind that former innovator had in its sails, truly smells of it.

The recent lack of innovation and abandonment of polished software from Apple is truly remarkable.

I think Apple iPhone will maintain a small group of core users, but its former glory is to be something you can observe in your rear view mirror a mere few weeks from now. :)



To: Tumbleweed who wrote (619)9/21/2012 2:30:14 PM
From: Brian Sullivan3 Recommendations  Respond to of 1099
 



If you used the same parts but raised their costs by 10% and then double the labor costs you get $222.80
Add a 50% markup for retail and you get a total cost of about $450.

The better question is how long will customers keep paying a premium for the iPhone?