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I'll be very interested to see how well these take off in the countries they're launched in. I don't see them as much of a competitor in the UK/US/etc.- the p

I'll be very interested to see how well these take off in the countries they're launched in. I don't see them as much of a competitor in the UK/US/etc.- the people there that want a smartphone have one that's much more higher powered. But in countries where most people can't currently afford smartphones, this offers them the chance of having one. And if they can then start to cannibalise sales from beneath, they have a chance of being a real global competitor.

fauigerzigerk 13y ago
I don't believe people anywhere in the world will keep buying phones for $800. I believe this has been a fad and it's starting to fade.
- Yoric 13y ago
  I wonder about that. I see around me a few people replacing their work computer with a cellphone. That cellphone is more useful for them, cheaper, easier to carry and, with respect to what they manage to use it for, more powerful. Of course, that's just a few samples, so I have no idea about general trends.
  - roc 13y ago
    Even still, at some point the pocket computer people have will be "good enough" that they no longer see the value in an expensive upgrade every couple years. If people are trying to replace their desktop, perhaps it will take a couple additional years for pocket computers to be "good enough" at those tasks. But that won't break the inevitable trend. That will just postpone it a bit.
- seabrookmx 13y ago
  Why pay $800? I can buy a brand new unlocked Nexus 4 for $305 CDN. This is a top tier smartphone.
  - glogla 13y ago
    I congratulate you on being privileged, but most people can't do that. Here it costs twice that, for example.
    - eigenvector 13y ago
      Where is here? A Nexus 4 costs twice as much in Norway as in Canada, but so does everything else. When identical Chinese-manufactured electronics are priced differently it's usually because of import tariffs (Brazil) or vastly more generous consumer protection laws (Europe).
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      - Yoric 13y ago
        In Argentina, Galaxy S3 is available for 600US$ with a contract, locked.

fauigerzigerk 13y ago

I don't believe people anywhere in the world will keep buying phones for $800. I believe this has been a fad and it's starting to fade.

Yoric 13y ago
I wonder about that. I see around me a few people replacing their work computer with a cellphone. That cellphone is more useful for them, cheaper, easier to carry and, with respect to what they manage to use it for, more powerful. Of course, that's just a few samples, so I have no idea about general trends.
- roc 13y ago
  Even still, at some point the pocket computer people have will be "good enough" that they no longer see the value in an expensive upgrade every couple years. If people are trying to replace their desktop, perhaps it will take a couple additional years for pocket computers to be "good enough" at those tasks. But that won't break the inevitable trend. That will just postpone it a bit.
seabrookmx 13y ago
Why pay $800? I can buy a brand new unlocked Nexus 4 for $305 CDN. This is a top tier smartphone.
- glogla 13y ago
  I congratulate you on being privileged, but most people can't do that. Here it costs twice that, for example.
  - eigenvector 13y ago
    Where is here? A Nexus 4 costs twice as much in Norway as in Canada, but so does everything else. When identical Chinese-manufactured electronics are priced differently it's usually because of import tariffs (Brazil) or vastly more generous consumer protection laws (Europe).
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    - Yoric 13y ago
      In Argentina, Galaxy S3 is available for 600US$ with a contract, locked.