Re:Elizabeth Holmes is on trial for fraud, but don't forget ...
by bildung on Friday October 22, 2021 @09:45AM
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The difference seems to be that Ballmer definitely was an expert for all things commercial/enterprisey (he made MS quite a bit of money during his reign), but not an expert for consumer products.
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Re:Elizabeth Holmes is on trial for fraud, but don't forget ...
by sangnoir on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:14PM
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> The difference seems to be that Ballmer definitely was an expert for all things commercial...
That's exactly what Ballmer was commenting on - the iPhone's $500 price (IIRC) was going to cause sticker shock, had it not been spread over a 24-month contract period. When Job's announced the price, he didn't mention carrier financing.