Re:Daring Fireball: Amazon's New Kindles
by nextparadigms on Wednesday September 28, 2011 @07:03PM
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I agree, the HP Touchpad firesale, and the Kindle will have serious long term impact on the public's perception of what a tablet (any tablet) should cost.
According to some surveys[1], most people view the $500 price for a tablet as premium anyway, and it's about the maximum price they would pay, which might mean even though Apple sells most tablets right now, they're probably selling them only to that niche market that think a tablet is worth $500.
The $200 pricing range hasn't been explored properly yet, and I think when it will be, a lot more people will become interested in tablets. We'll probably see an avalanche of "good enough" $200 tablets next year.
According to some surveys[1], most people view the $500 price for a tablet as premium anyway, and it's about the maximum price they would pay, which might mean even though Apple sells most tablets right now, they're probably selling them only to that niche market that think a tablet is worth $500.
The $200 pricing range hasn't been explored properly yet, and I think when it will be, a lot more people will become interested in tablets. We'll probably see an avalanche of "good enough" $200 tablets next year.
[1] - http://gigaom.com/mobile/heres-how-much-consumers-will-pay-f...