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This is a pricing model where Android devices will start gaining serious ground. When the average consumer compares a Nexus 4 ($309) to an iPhone5 ($600) and st
by bparsons 14y ago
This is a pricing model where Android devices will start gaining serious ground. When the average consumer compares a Nexus 4 ($309) to an iPhone5 ($600) and starts looking at closely at the specs, the brand loyalty will quickly start eroding. Competition will be based less on marketing and more on the devices specs and pricing.
- sivanmz 14y agoIt would be more realistic to compare the iPhone with the Galaxy, which is also sold for profit. The Nexus 4 is sold at a loss or barely break even, following the same model as Amazon's Kindle line. It's a class of devices sold using a different business model, regardless of Android. It remains to be seen whether these can be manufactured at scale--it costs to commit to large scale production, which can be seen in LG's inability to deliver Nexus 4 devices at launch. And it is also doubtful that they can remain competitive over time. Other loss making devices such as game consoles don't see frequent hardware revisions.