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Google is ultimately the one who screwed up first, but they've had weeks to fix this and LG does not show a lot of evidence of movement here. Both of these comp
by homosaur 14y ago
Google is ultimately the one who screwed up first, but they've had weeks to fix this and LG does not show a lot of evidence of movement here. Both of these companies will lose out on a a boatload of cash if they don't get this solved yesterday, because this is Android, son. There will be a better phone out next month. Google and LG have to fix this while the demand is still very high.
- ryanhuff 14y agoIts debatable whether Google or LG are losing out on anything. We just don't know enough. For example, what if Google is selling the Nexus 4 at a loss? Selling more means losing more money. Whatever is the cause for the limited supply, there has been plenty of time to address the problems, if the parties were truly motivated. At this point, I can't help feeling that the supply constraints were intended.
- hkmurakami 14y ago>For example, what if Google is selling the Nexus 4 at a loss? An interesting question would be whether Google or LG is (potentially) selling the phone at a loss.
- tedunangst 14y agoThere's a theory. Produce an awesome, unobtainable android phone. Hope people will give up on the phone but not android and buy a different model that is profitable.
- ryanhuff 14y agoIt wouldn't be the first time that Google releases something in very limited quantities and very high demand. In fact, they do it every year (Google IO tickets), and raise the stakes every time. In fact, the Nexus 4 release was very reminiscent of Google IO ticket ordering. Google seems to love to tout how quickly X sold out.