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I agree that the obstacles to entry are much lower for Apple now. But there is still a significant price premium for Apple laptops. Maybe it's not consequential

I agree that the obstacles to entry are much lower for Apple now. But there is still a significant price premium for Apple laptops. Maybe it's not consequential for people that can afford to pay tuition in a Western university but for the rest of the world that premium is still decisive.

jshen 15y ago
IPad. No price premium there.
- cageface 15y ago
  Which is exactly why competing tablets haven't gained ground. Why buy a less usable device for the same price? Things in the tablet market will only get interesting when and if Android vendors can significantly undercut Apple.
  - jshen 15y ago
    It's funny you assume they can't make a more useable device ;) funny cause it's true.
    - cageface 15y ago
      The dynamics of the Android ecosystem are such that its value proposition will always be that you trade flexibility for polish.