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Price is definitely a factor, but one important difference between iPhone vs. Android and the OS wars is that Macs are set to gain a larger share of the PC mark
by walterk 18y ago
Price is definitely a factor, but one important difference between iPhone vs. Android and the OS wars is that Macs are set to gain a larger share of the PC market than they've ever had, with price being less of a determining factor for PC buyers these days (in the US, at least) than user experience, brand cachet, and the overall value proposition enabled by a given platform. Mac and iPod owners are going to be biased towards brand consistency and quality of product interoperability.
Don't forget that iPod owners looking to upgrade to a convergence device are also likely to be subject to brand lock-in, thanks to purchases made over iTunes. If you buy a smartphone with an eye towards replacing your iPod, and enough of your music library is in m4p format, an Android phone may simply not be an option.
- andreyf 18y ago...price being less of a determining factor for PC buyers these days (in the US, at least) than user experience, brand cachet, and the overall value proposition enabled by a given platform But the US isn't the top market for cell phones at all: At over 270 million mobile telephones, India has the second largest such phones, after China, which has more than 550 million. India have overtaken America, which has about 240 million cell-phones. Currently, India's growth is the highest in the world, higher even than China's. (from http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14684164 http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14684164) So there is probably room for both Androids and iPhones :)
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