Re:Google’s $179 Moto G puts every single cheap Android phon...
by rayiner on Saturday December 07, 2013 @11:41PM
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Macs are a small part of Apple's revenues, but Apple is and has for awhile been pretty much the only company making substantial profits on laptops and PCs. Similarly, pretty much only Samsung makes big profits on Android, and Galaxy S4 is just as expensive as iPhone. They also have the advantage of vertical integration in manufacture.
Finally, Google doesn't make any money on Android. Key difference from Microsoft and Windows.
Re:Google’s $179 Moto G puts every single cheap Android phon...
by kayoone on Monday December 09, 2013 @03:18AM
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When i look onto Amazon, the S4 is still substantially cheaper than even the iPhone 5. 460 EUR vs 620 EUR in german amazon currently. iPhone 5S starts at 700 EUR
Re:Google’s $179 Moto G puts every single cheap Android phon...
by mpg33 on Saturday December 07, 2013 @10:49PM
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Yes, Apple did get an large share of the market simply by being first to the "fully-touch-screen phone market" with the first iPhone. It depends on how Apple views this. Will they start introducing sub $200 (no contract) products?
Personally I wouldn't buy a 5C over a 5S....
The Moto G is $179 and is, honestly, quite a bit of phone. Compare that to the iPhone 5c which is $549, over 3 times the price. Macs are about as much of a premium over PCs (comparing entry level hardware costs, not equivalent builds, as that would be a lower multiple).
Realistically, Apple is setting themselves up for the same type of market share in the phone business they have in the PC business. Android is at 52.2% of the market and climbing in the US (where consumers are currently insulated from the actual cost of a phone though this is starting to change) and at over 80% and climbing internationally. It's looking like it will be Android in a position analogous to Windows in the smartphone market.