You sound like an american through and through...... BLAH BLAH......
He might be. But that doesn't mean he's wrong and you're right. In fact, it's the opposite. Your understanding and analysis of everything that makes Apple tick is exactly a$$-backwards.
The fastest growing segment for telecom companies is the prepaid plans.... It's also the least profitable for them. Good! They charge too much as it is.
I don't have a problem with Apple selling a less expensive product. There are ~7 billion people on the planet and ~6 billion don't have a smart phone. Go get em, Apple!
I think everyone is overlooking a market equally important to "emerging markets"... kids...
More and more kids 12-16 are getting phones, and most parents don't want to put $600 devices in their hands. This is also about producing a new gateway drug.
The kids get their parent's 'old' iPhones when their parents upgrade to the newest model.
Only because he's a former CEO is he any kind of news. Since the press don't have any facts to draw from, they pick former Apple employees to get their two cents worth.
Speechless. This IDIOT!!! Thanks He Knows What Apple NEEDS. WHY was he interviewed in the first place? To get 15 seconds of fame? Well, Sorry John but that's Woz's job.
You sound like an american through and through. The culture of spending more that they can really afford is what got the US economy in the shitbox its in at the moment. "Everything on credit" is just fine till you have to pay the bill, and you DO have to pay the bills. I see it on AI consistently. People talk about "free iphones" as if it's something that exists. Remember "there's NO FREE LUNCH". So seducing people to buy hi-tech toys that the can't afford is like selling crack on the street-corner.
Like it or not, Apple is a commodity producer. Their products are toys. Nice toys perhaps. They are no the slightest bit "elite" or exclusive. There is nothing exclusive about having a toy that every kid on the block has. That's the difference between Ferrari and Porsche, or perhaps Rolls-Royce and Cadillac (or whatever). It's the difference between a suite "off the hook" and a tailored suit. So if they want to be "elite" and "exclusive" then they should simply increase the price of the Iphone ... say 100 x, so that only the rich can afford it. In that segment, performance and tech doesn't matter a hoot. Exclusivity and "style" are where its at. A rolex oyster is expensive, but by no means the "best" watch on the market.
So it's Apple's call. If they want to be a commodity, then that's fine. Its money in the bank. But they have already lost the race in terms of being "cutting edge tech", and sure as hell have lost their "exclusivity".
Not sure if you mean this as an insult to the United States or not. Do you mean buying more than you can afford as being an American ideal? As opposed to Greece, Ireland, Italy, or Spain? Seems more of a European idea to me.
Since when did Sculley become an expert on Apple? The idiot ran the company into the ground . He should shut up and stick to selling sugar water.
His only claim to fame is he managed to ride the back of Steve's: 'Apple, Adobe, Aldus DTP revolution' for a few years before he nearly killed the horse.
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He might be. But that doesn't mean he's wrong and you're right. In fact, it's the opposite. Your understanding and analysis of everything that makes Apple tick is exactly a$$-backwards.
"How is THIS not an already available CHEAP iPhone?"
You should have included what the "**" refers to. maybe on a NEW 2YR contract? which is not good for PAYG customers
I don't have a problem with Apple selling a less expensive product. There are ~7 billion people on the planet and ~6 billion don't have a smart phone. Go get em, Apple!
Considered the source....moved on.
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Tim just put an immediate halt on any further research and development into a cheap iPhone for emerging markets.
Aren't the previous 2 models of the iPhone the cheap versions?
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Originally Posted by jb510
I think everyone is overlooking a market equally important to "emerging markets"... kids...
More and more kids 12-16 are getting phones, and most parents don't want to put $600 devices in their hands. This is also about producing a new gateway drug.
The kids get their parent's 'old' iPhones when their parents upgrade to the newest model.
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Originally Posted by MacRulez
Because one-size-fits-all doesn't.
The worst thing about Sculley's remark is its obviousness.
Apple doesn't sell just one type of computer, and sooner or later they'll start diversifying their phones as well.
Apple is too big and too smart to cede so much of the market to competitors. I'm surprised so many here underestimate Apple's scope.
Apple also needs to build a netbook then to compete with the cheap laptops. Apple will enter markets where it expects to make a profit.
Speechless. This IDIOT!!! Thanks He Knows What Apple NEEDS. WHY was he interviewed in the first place? To get 15 seconds of fame? Well, Sorry John but that's Woz's job.
Not sure if you mean this as an insult to the United States or not. Do you mean buying more than you can afford as being an American ideal? As opposed to Greece, Ireland, Italy, or Spain? Seems more of a European idea to me.
Since Scully is saying this, it's probably safe to assume that a cheap iPhone would be a really fu[king bad idea.
The sheer UNITY of response here is absolutely tremendous. What a way to start a day.
Originally Posted by bleh1234
You should have included what the "**" refers to. maybe on a NEW 2YR contract? which is not good for PAYG customers
The iPhone 4 on PAYG is only about $200, last I saw.
His only claim to fame is he managed to ride the back of Steve's: 'Apple, Adobe, Aldus DTP revolution' for a few years before he nearly killed the horse.
John Sculley said... *rolls eyes*
Right on. Bloomberg should have interviewed the CEO who brought Steve Jobs back to Apple, not the CEO who fired him.