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To: JakeStraw who wrote (190791)5/25/2016 11:59:56 AM
From: Bill from Wisconsin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213177
 
It's not that Apple is wrong in looking to India for more smartphone growth, it's just that the iPhone's price tag is essentially an insurmountable hurdle right now, and nearly everything the company's done to change that hasn't worked.

it's why Apple is looking to sell refurbished phones there and likely will succeed once they've payed homoage to the appropriate individuals and institutions. A refurbished 4s being state of the art enough for the entry level Indian buyer.

All about incremental revenue and capturing the user into the ecosystem



To: JakeStraw who wrote (190791)5/25/2016 12:05:32 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213177
 
I think they're just trying to develop a market that is nascent at this time but where serious growth can be foreseen.

We entered a time when a truly global market exists. As a result, incomes in the US will sink as incomes in China and India will grow until there is some kind of rough equilibrium. As this occurs Apple can be building market share.

I think it is a great long-term growth plan that does almost nothing for the here-and-now.


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