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90% of the economic profits are to be found in the top 10% of the market. Simple as that. By going after the low-end, they are chasing after a market which is

90% of the economic profits are to be found in the top 10% of the market. Simple as that. By going after the low-end, they are chasing after a market which is arguably smaller in profits than the market they have yet to capture (namely the high end -- they are strong but haven't expanded to everyone yet) and risk losing customers (that would get the low-end device rather than the high-end) The flaw in your logic manifests itself in many places, including app store revenues (comparing iOS to Android)

owenmarshall 13y ago
> The flaw in your logic manifests itself in many places, including app store revenues (comparing iOS to Android) I think this is what so many people ignore when trying to compare ecosystems. People who have a major focus on what they spend on their phone are also going to have a major focus on what they spend on phones. The last figures I heard: Android lead iOS by 10% on app downloads, but the iOS App Store generated over 2x revenue.