Comments on: Should Android tablet manufacturers fear an “iPad Mini”?

By: Bri_kim

Bri_kim — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:35:00 +0000

If you look at the margin for tablets, you will see that the tablets are not really overpriced. The Fire sells BELOW cost – in case you did not know, that means it is being sold at a loss. The other 10″ tablets (priced near 400) are not making much money, if any. That has to do with the costs of making them and the low numbers being sold. I think you will see some change to that as the market matures. Manufacture costs will decrease, R&D costs will depreciate, and prices/performance will stabalize. Right now, there are just too many alternatives. If the “other” tablet makers could be a little more standard, then the rest of the eco-system could stabalize and grow. That would increase the potential user satisfaction and increase sales and upgrades, therby driving a larger market share.

By: Ickyfehmleh

Ickyfehmleh — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:38:00 +0000

If Apple introduced a 7″ tablet and priced it reasonably ($250-$299) I see no reason that Android tablets would ever take off. Already tablet manufacturers have proven that they have no intention of selling reasonably priced tablets. For instance, Motorola’s Xoom once sold for $599 when the far more successful (and app-backed) iPad sold for $499. What was Motorola thinking? How could the Xoom possibly compete with the iPad, with its rich ecosystem of apps, books, movies, etc? The only reason the Kindle is succeeding wildly is due to the price and that it’s backed by Amazon, with its App Store, book store, movie store, etc.

And still the tablet manufacturers overprice their tablets. It’s like they haven’t learned anything from the market.

By: sameer_singh17

sameer_singh17 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:08:00 +0000

That’s true, Apple’s shareholders’ aren’t going to stand for cutting margins even further to enter a space where Apple has shown no history of being successful. The one tablet Amazon should fear is the upcoming Nexus tablet, as it offers Google services & superior performance at the same price.

http://www.tech-thoughts.net/2012/03/new-ipad-tablet-market.html

By: Cooladvertz

Cooladvertz — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:57:00 +0000

Android has become the choice for non Apple fans. Be it affordability or even plain choice, the fact that all other users ( non Apple ) have a common platform in Android will see huge growth and synergy between google and Nokia and Motoraola and Huwai etc – Apple needs to watch this space. 2012 will see Andriod take off like a rocket in Africa esp SA – a continent that Apple has ignored. Moral of the 2012 story for Apple is gonna be….Dont keep your all your apples all in one basket!