The same reason you can't just change the manufacturing location of any product on a moments notice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
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The same reason you can't just change the manufacturing location of any product on a moments notice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
When you have a 10% failure rate for an update, and roughly half of the failed updates brick phones, that's kind of hard to deny, right? But Microsoft *tried* to put a spin on their press release too, by saying that "90% of the WP7 phones successfully updated." In my world, a 1 in 10 failure rate would mean that you better start updating your resume ASAP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
"Stuff happens" when speaking of any manufactured product. So I'm not trying to single Microsoft out. But it is simply a fact that Apple has the highest customer retention rate in the mobile phone market, as well as the highest customer satisfaction rating.
Microsoft is trying really hard to (re)establish itself in the mobile phone market. I don't think MSFT is doing a bad job with WP7 thus far, and I've heard more positives than negatives about the WP7 platform. But it's not an easy market to get into, what with all of the different OS's and makers vying for attention. So any stumble hurts a smaller player more than it would a well established player. It also doesn't help when one of the biggest players (Verizon/Vodaphone) takes a swipe at your platform, and the recent MSFT/Nokia partnership:
Verizon Communications Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone:
To be truly successful here (or anywhere), I think Microsoft is going to have to build better relationships with carriers, so that they'll feature WP7 phones... because that's who makes the difference here. If MSFT spends any amount of time just trying to point out iPhone negatives, the WP7 platform will end up dying on the vine, just as their Zune has. Right now, I'd say the iPhone is the Mercedes of the mobile phone market - and Android is sort of like Ford/GM/Honda (more of a mass marketshare player). And just like in the auto market, there is room for others. But MSFT better start doing a better job of courting carriers or they're going to be left on the sidelines.Quote:
"I do want a strong third OS out there. It gives the carriers more flexibility and balances the interests of all the parties. But I still have doubts whether Microsoft will get the traction they are hoping for with Windows Phone 7."
"I don't think Verizon needs the Nokia and Microsoft relationship. Right now the three OS players we see for our network are Android, Apple, and RIM."
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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
Exactly. When a major component of any supply chain is disrupted, it takes some amount of time to move tools, prepare facilities, hire and train workers, etc. And that's assuming that the same company is involved in both locations. If not, then things like intellectual property come into play. And if moving production to China (of all places), I'd say that would be a MAJOR concern. Apple may own the component designs in many/most cases... but the suppliers likely own the processes. From what I've read, Apple will get chips and other components (from Japan) even if others don't, because Apple has advance purchase agreements in place with many of its suppliers. But if a factory is down, then nobody gets components. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out for the various electronics players (with all due respect to the human tragedy of the quake). I just read that first week sales of the iPad2 have already exceeded 1 million units: roughly four times the sales rate of the original iPad (which took about a month to hit 1 million units). One major analyst (Gene Munster) estimated March quarter sales of 5.5 million units. But I don't see how that can happen if flash memory, DRAMs, batteries and overlay glass supplies stay throttled for much longer. Apple reportedly has 2-3 weeks of component supplies in the pipeline. But after that... :dozey:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Well, there's a helluva lot coming out of China these days. The tablet that I had was the latest ASK822SP 3G (whatever all that means) with a dual core processor, made in China but designed in Japan. Apple's shortage of Ipads from Japan will only fuel the sale of Androids from China. Mine had a flash player which Apple's didn't, and it also had a better browser capability than Apple's. When these products come out at less than half the next generation Apple's price, they will sell like hot cakes in China and probably much of the far east, a significant market that is probably not in the Western world's stats.
I also understand there is or will be one helluva price war on laptops and netbooks, with many stores offering significant discounts. I also noticed that Costco's laptop counter has been half cleared of products, so I suspect new laptops or netbooks will be put on display shortly.
Why are you using your wife's phone extensively? Do you have ulterior motives which you wish to share with us?Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
If it doesn't have a fruit logo on it some people won't be interested in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Equally, if it has an apple logo some people still won't be interested in it. :p
Do balls count?
I have an ipod touch and it's been no bother at all - loads of great apps, some which are free. Now I'm due for a phone upgrade and can't decide which smartphone to get. Did think of the iphone as it's easy to transfer all my music to - but I'm not paying the price for one. So now I'm wondering what to get. HTC always get a good write up, and the Samsung Galaxy Ace/S seem decent too. Whichever is easier to transfer my music files from itunes is the one I'd choose.
AndyRAC, you say you have quite a lot of apps for your Ipod touch of which some are free. This means that you have obviously paid for and invested in apps to whatever extent. If you were to buy a different make of smartphone one would assume that you might re-invest in quite possibly the the same apps again. Its not something I've ever looked into but I assume that Apple designed apps are not transferable to other mobile platforms. Whether this is down to Apple or the individual app designers I have no idea. I'm sure Daniel might tell me its Apple. :p
Having originally gone with Apple I would say me and the other half (well the other half mainly as itunes is linked to his bank account) have invested in apps which would make the decision to swap from Apple a difficult one. I would assume if you went with Android or Windows the transfering of apps between smartphones may be much less of an issue as long as you stayed with the same platform. I really have no idea about how it would work. I'm guessing not many people have any practical experience of swapping smartphone platforms. Most people I know have either stuck to the same platform or are still on their first smartphone.