It's thought that the large majority of those tablets are cheap Chinese models selling in third world countries for $100 or so. We've seen a few on our shores over the past year and a half, and they're junk. But where income is very low, people buy them. The rest are Amazon Fires', which are thought to have had several million bought over the quarter.
I suspect that when Amazon posts earnings next week that we'll be able to reverse-engineer reasonable numbers of KF sales...
I truly believe they have SHIPPED enough tablets to force the iPad down to 58% share.
100% agree. That would explain it.
BTW, does anyone even believe a full 200,000 people bought a Motorola tablet? It's hard to imagine. I suspect the number was rounded up. And does this number ignore the number of units returned?
Most notably, the company sold 200,000 Xoom and Xyboard tablets in the last quarter, which brought the yearly total to one million. In comparison, Apple sold over 15 million iPads in the last quarter alone as it continues its stranglehold on the global tablet market.
But Slappy told us that the iPad was dying, and that Android was surging! What happened Slappy?
But, but... all the whining Fandroids have been preaching to us all this time that Android will bury iOS! Could it be possible that there is more to reality than just what's in their basements?
I think you mean their PARENTS' basement. Anybody that uses Android lives in their PARENTS' basement!!!!
It seems that Apple can't win the market share game. Apple could announce sales of 25 million iPads and the competition, with the help of a little fairy dust, would announce that their sales reduce Apple's share to 30%... no numbers, nothing, just a statement saying that Apple is now at 30%.
To be fair, the fAndroids would then have to visit this Apple forum to try to rub the numbers in our faces, then disappear when it turns out that the large "sales" are being written off as returns / unsold inventory in the channel a quarter or two later. But I'm sure THIS will be the year of Android tablets!
Ok... Motorola only sold 200,000 tablets this quarter...
Who sold the other 10 million Android tablets this quarter?
Mostly sub $200 tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook. Amazon is losing $2.70 on each of those Kindle's sold. Not a proven business model yet, and I still believe that a Kindle or Nook is just a proving ground for the next iPad purchase. In the next year, I'd bet there will be lots of Kindle Fires on the used market, and Amazon will begin to feel the weight of a saturated market.
Mostly sub $200 tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook. Amazon is losing $2.70 on each of those Kindle's sold. Not a proven business model yet, and I still believe that a Kindle or Nook is just a proving ground for the next iPad purchase. In the next year, I'd bet there will be lots of Kindle Fires on the used market, and Amazon will begin to feel the weight of a saturated market.
I wish we could get a breakdown of Android-tablet sales but my gut feeling tells me a lot of them are no-name and run 2.3 or less.
Ok... Motorola only sold 200,000 tablets this quarter...
Who sold the other 10 million Android tablets this quarter?
I've been thinking about this. The only thing that makes sense is that the analysts were including eReaders in the total. If the added all the Kindles (not just the Fire) and Nook, they might have reached 10 M.
The intellectual dishonesty would be apparent, but they're analysts, so you have to expect that.
To be fair, the fAndroids would then have to visit this Apple forum to try to rub the numbers in our faces, then disappear when it turns out that the large "sales" are being written off as returns / unsold inventory in the channel a quarter or two later. But I'm sure THIS will be the year of Android tablets!
"Fandroid" since you all seem to have found a Patsy in slapppy and act like he's everyone since he's the most easily defeated person on this site. Being that he is quite possibly retarded and most likely a Poe.
"Fandroid" since you all seem to have found a Patsy in slapppy and act like he's everyone since he's the most easily defeated person on this site. Being that he is quite possibly retarded and most likely a Poe.
Not entirely true. Ever read anything from DaHarder? He's probably single handedly responsible for most of these Android tablet sales. ...3 each for each member of his family.
The $3 billion in cash that Motorola has in the bank and $5 billion in tax deduction spread over the next few years. Once you take that into account, the real cost is closer to $5 billion. Still not cheap, but a lot more reasonable than $12.5 billion.
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Haaaahahahahahaha. I love good news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOX9mb7V4o
Motorola made a very good commercial, on par with Apple. Unfortunately the tablet they were advertising is not on par with Apple.
It's thought that the large majority of those tablets are cheap Chinese models selling in third world countries for $100 or so. We've seen a few on our shores over the past year and a half, and they're junk. But where income is very low, people buy them. The rest are Amazon Fires', which are thought to have had several million bought over the quarter.
I suspect that when Amazon posts earnings next week that we'll be able to reverse-engineer reasonable numbers of KF sales...
Motorola made a very good commercial, on par with Apple. Unfortunately the tablet they were advertising is not on par with Apple.
They were copying Apple's 1984 commercial... good on its own... but pales in comparison to the Mac 1984 ad.
Haaaahahahahahaha. I love good news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOX9mb7V4o
They were copying Apple's 1984 commercial... good on its own... but pales in comparison to the Mac 1984 ad.
I truly believe they have SHIPPED enough tablets to force the iPad down to 58% share.
100% agree. That would explain it.
BTW, does anyone even believe a full 200,000 people bought a Motorola tablet? It's hard to imagine. I suspect the number was rounded up. And does this number ignore the number of units returned?
Most notably, the company sold 200,000 Xoom and Xyboard tablets in the last quarter, which brought the yearly total to one million. In comparison, Apple sold over 15 million iPads in the last quarter alone as it continues its stranglehold on the global tablet market.
But Slappy told us that the iPad was dying, and that Android was surging! What happened Slappy?
Xoom got your tongue?
HaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!
But, but... all the whining Fandroids have been preaching to us all this time that Android will bury iOS! Could it be possible that there is more to reality than just what's in their basements?
I think you mean their PARENTS' basement. Anybody that uses Android lives in their PARENTS' basement!!!!
I think you mean their PARENTS' basement. Anybody that uses Android lives in their PARENTS' basement!!!!
I already tried that today and got an infraction for it.
It seems that Apple can't win the market share game. Apple could announce sales of 25 million iPads and the competition, with the help of a little fairy dust, would announce that their sales reduce Apple's share to 30%... no numbers, nothing, just a statement saying that Apple is now at 30%.
To be fair, the fAndroids would then have to visit this Apple forum to try to rub the numbers in our faces, then disappear when it turns out that the large "sales" are being written off as returns / unsold inventory in the channel a quarter or two later. But I'm sure THIS will be the year of Android tablets!
Ok... Motorola only sold 200,000 tablets this quarter...
Who sold the other 10 million Android tablets this quarter?
Mostly sub $200 tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook. Amazon is losing $2.70 on each of those Kindle's sold. Not a proven business model yet, and I still believe that a Kindle or Nook is just a proving ground for the next iPad purchase. In the next year, I'd bet there will be lots of Kindle Fires on the used market, and Amazon will begin to feel the weight of a saturated market.
Mostly sub $200 tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook. Amazon is losing $2.70 on each of those Kindle's sold. Not a proven business model yet, and I still believe that a Kindle or Nook is just a proving ground for the next iPad purchase. In the next year, I'd bet there will be lots of Kindle Fires on the used market, and Amazon will begin to feel the weight of a saturated market.
I wish we could get a breakdown of Android-tablet sales but my gut feeling tells me a lot of them are no-name and run 2.3 or less.
Ok... Motorola only sold 200,000 tablets this quarter...
Who sold the other 10 million Android tablets this quarter?
I've been thinking about this. The only thing that makes sense is that the analysts were including eReaders in the total. If the added all the Kindles (not just the Fire) and Nook, they might have reached 10 M.
The intellectual dishonesty would be apparent, but they're analysts, so you have to expect that.
To be fair, the fAndroids would then have to visit this Apple forum to try to rub the numbers in our faces, then disappear when it turns out that the large "sales" are being written off as returns / unsold inventory in the channel a quarter or two later. But I'm sure THIS will be the year of Android tablets!
"Fandroid" since you all seem to have found a Patsy in slapppy and act like he's everyone since he's the most easily defeated person on this site. Being that he is quite possibly retarded and most likely a Poe.
$80 million in the red this year, $80 million in the black last year. Not much to write home about either way.
I'm surprised that they weren't even more in the hole.
$80 million this past quarter.
"Fandroid" since you all seem to have found a Patsy in slapppy and act like he's everyone since he's the most easily defeated person on this site. Being that he is quite possibly retarded and most likely a Poe.
Not entirely true. Ever read anything from DaHarder? He's probably single handedly responsible for most of these Android tablet sales. ...3 each for each member of his family.
I'm not making this up!
So that's what $12.5 billion gets you?
The $3 billion in cash that Motorola has in the bank and $5 billion in tax deduction spread over the next few years. Once you take that into account, the real cost is closer to $5 billion. Still not cheap, but a lot more reasonable than $12.5 billion.
I wish we could get a breakdown of Android-tablet sales but my gut feeling tells me a lot of them are no-name and run 2.3 or less.
As far as I know there are no tablets running any higher than 2.3 that is sold officially
(Reminds me of the sign at the local bar: Free Beer Tomorrow!)
$80 million this past quarter.
I was debating whether to add in this quarter but didn't bother...