> To go 10x lower we're at $339. Thats not happening, this thing has essentially a full blown macbook baked into it.
The hardware could be a loss-leader if they intend to maintain their 30% commission on software purchases. Do we know if that's how it will work?
(edit: but boy howdy, somebody would have to sell an awful lot of apps...)
I guess we could debate what the exact multiple is by which this item is overpriced, but on a message board where people will leap to the defense of the $1000 Apple monitor stand (true story) I think I'll take a pass. The main point, I think, is that when the price right out of the gate is this exorbitant, a major tension exists between increasing user adoption and lowering prices via economies of scale.
The hardware could be a loss-leader if they intend to maintain their 30% commission on software purchases. Do we know if that's how it will work?
(edit: but boy howdy, somebody would have to sell an awful lot of apps...)
I guess we could debate what the exact multiple is by which this item is overpriced, but on a message board where people will leap to the defense of the $1000 Apple monitor stand (true story) I think I'll take a pass. The main point, I think, is that when the price right out of the gate is this exorbitant, a major tension exists between increasing user adoption and lowering prices via economies of scale.