Comments on: Apple’s manufactured scarcity, free publicity, playing for the analysts http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/ Blog on ARM Powered® devices Mon, 21 May 2012 10:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8492 Charbax Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:44:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8492 All the current Archos tablets can simply get Honeycomb through a firmware update. All the current Archos tablets can simply get Honeycomb through a firmware update.

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 Anonymous Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:40:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8491 A comperision between an Archos Tablet and Apple iPad is realy ridicolus. Yes Archos products have a nice price point and that is all up to now. Just by looking at the Xoom, you can see that the step from Android tablets is getting much more userfriendly, but even i must admit that Apple has built a really fluid expirience. Non of the first Android tablet generation, like Galaxy Tab, Archos or Chinese Products came near the real Deal or Tablet. I thought the Xoom and Honeycomb would be a greater competion for Apple. What i have seen so far, was not that stunning that poeple think they have to change their tablets. The only hope is that Archos will introduce a Honeycomb Tablet, which is around 100 bucks cheaper than the big Companies and then we can talk about it again. A comperision between an Archos Tablet and Apple iPad is realy ridicolus. Yes Archos products have a nice price point and that is all up to now. Just by looking at the Xoom, you can see that the step from Android tablets is getting much more userfriendly, but even i must admit that Apple has built a really fluid expirience.
Non of the first Android tablet generation, like Galaxy Tab, Archos or Chinese Products came near the real Deal or Tablet.
I thought the Xoom and Honeycomb would be a greater competion for Apple. What i have seen so far, was not that stunning that poeple think they have to change their tablets.
The only hope is that Archos will introduce a Honeycomb Tablet, which is around 100 bucks cheaper than the big Companies and then we can talk about it again.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 Charbax Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:58:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8452 Just like there is a release chronology for movies, getting to cinemas in certain markets first, then Blu-ray/DVD, then TV. I believe Google sees this in the chronology of things as well, timing things right not only in terms of overall market share in each product category, but also in terms of how to get all of their partners onto the same bandwagon and all focusing marketing dollars in the same direction. Also, they saw the move towards ARM Cortex-A9 as necessary for that Tablet resolution/size upgrade. Considering the explosive success of Android on Smartphones since Nexus One was released, it's also quite incredible how fast Google has moved forward with their software releases, Honeycomb has been designed in record time, and I believe is the first true tablet OS that's not just upscaled Smartphone OS, in that it uses widgets, notifications, on-screen shortcuts, high def APIs and more in the right way. Just like there is a release chronology for movies, getting to cinemas in certain markets first, then Blu-ray/DVD, then TV. I believe Google sees this in the chronology of things as well, timing things right not only in terms of overall market share in each product category, but also in terms of how to get all of their partners onto the same bandwagon and all focusing marketing dollars in the same direction. Also, they saw the move towards ARM Cortex-A9 as necessary for that Tablet resolution/size upgrade.

Considering the explosive success of Android on Smartphones since Nexus One was released, it’s also quite incredible how fast Google has moved forward with their software releases, Honeycomb has been designed in record time, and I believe is the first true tablet OS that’s not just upscaled Smartphone OS, in that it uses widgets, notifications, on-screen shortcuts, high def APIs and more in the right way.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8451 Charbax Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:43:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8451 I give them credit for making the most money out of this platform, for sure. And I wish them to turn their Macbook Pros into ARM Powered laptops too, that would be a great thing for ARM Powered devices. But I am also mostly a supporter of free market competition in the ARM industry. So I certainly don't want to cheer for that illusion that somehow Apple is the only one who knows how to make these types of devices, cause truly they are not. They may be the biggest ones selling and marketing these types of devices, seeing the opportunities and turning them into pure gold, but they are not the only (and in my opinion not the best) choice. I give them credit for making the most money out of this platform, for sure. And I wish them to turn their Macbook Pros into ARM Powered laptops too, that would be a great thing for ARM Powered devices.

But I am also mostly a supporter of free market competition in the ARM industry. So I certainly don’t want to cheer for that illusion that somehow Apple is the only one who knows how to make these types of devices, cause truly they are not. They may be the biggest ones selling and marketing these types of devices, seeing the opportunities and turning them into pure gold, but they are not the only (and in my opinion not the best) choice.

]]> By: guest http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8446 guest Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:26:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8446 It is amazing how you hate on the BIGGEST ARMdevice, charbax. Archos products are well made and affordably priced, but give the fellows from Cupertino some credit, will you? It is amazing how you hate on the BIGGEST ARMdevice, charbax. Archos products are well made and affordably priced, but give the fellows from Cupertino some credit, will you?

]]> By: Apple’s manufactured scarcity, free publicity, playing for the analysts – Cell Phone Freaks http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8442 Apple’s manufactured scarcity, free publicity, playing for the analysts – Cell Phone Freaks Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:27:45 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8442 [...] the original: Apple’s manufactured scarcity, free publicity, playing for the analysts Amazon.com [...] [...] the original: Apple’s manufactured scarcity, free publicity, playing for the analysts Amazon.com [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8439 Anonymous Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:53:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8439 You are overestimating Google. I highly doubt they ever even planned on having Android tablets at all. If it wasn't for Apple opening just about everyone in the industries eyes to the opportunities available with tablets, Google would have never thought of it. You are overestimating Google. I highly doubt they ever even planned on having Android tablets at all. If it wasn’t for Apple opening just about everyone in the industries eyes to the opportunities available with tablets, Google would have never thought of it.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8438 Charbax Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:48:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8438 Why an issue? For a 100-people company, why would they need to singlehandedly sell more than Apple to be considered a success? Archos is growing their production volume as fast as they think is financially reasonable, and that's a great success for them. Why an issue? For a 100-people company, why would they need to singlehandedly sell more than Apple to be considered a success? Archos is growing their production volume as fast as they think is financially reasonable, and that’s a great success for them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8437 Anonymous Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:45:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8437 so they have been having a capital flow issue? Given the recent times i should have guessed. so they have been having a capital flow issue? Given the recent times i should have guessed.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8436 Charbax Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:37:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8436 Archos has been making them as fast as they could afford. Archos has been making them as fast as they could afford.

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8435 Anonymous Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:36:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8435 Yeah, I have to say, I would like to have seen the sales numbers for Archos if they had been able to keep up with demand. I mean six months after the gen8 release and it's STILL hard to find the 7o and 10¹ at any given time. I'm willing to bet they'd have sold ALMOST as many tablets as Apple has in the last 6 months. Pretty impressive all things considered. (This comment posted from my Archos 7o.) Yeah, I have to say, I would like to have seen the sales numbers for Archos if they had been able to keep up with demand. I mean six months after the gen8 release and it’s STILL hard to find the 7o and 10¹ at any given time. I’m willing to bet they’d have sold ALMOST as many tablets as Apple has in the last 6 months. Pretty impressive all things considered.

(This comment posted from my Archos 7o.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Anonymous Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:42:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8434 value, yes. Problem is that only recently they seem to get production scaled up enough to keep outlets supplied with products. value, yes. Problem is that only recently they seem to get production scaled up enough to keep outlets supplied with products.

]]> By: Charbax http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8433 Charbax Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:35:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8433 What problems. Archos Gen8 was released 6 months ago, and still is better value than anything else yet released to the market. What problems. Archos Gen8 was released 6 months ago, and still is better value than anything else yet released to the market.

]]> By: Anonymous http://armdevices.net/2011/03/12/apples-manufactured-scarcity-free-publicity-playing-for-the-analysts/comment-page-1/#comment-8432 Anonymous Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:24:00 +0000 http://armdevices.net/?p=7104#comment-8432 Sadly Archos have had some problems getting their production up to speed. Sadly Archos have had some problems getting their production up to speed.

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