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Originally Posted by boswd
I think out all of Apple's competitor's I think Asus has had the best strategy going in. release wi fi only (no getting in bed with the carriers) priced VERY competitivly, offer something that differenciates itself with iMHO the best form factor with the laptop dock and not overstock their product. Their profits come more on the sales of the keyboard which is basically a no brainer buy if you want a Transformer
If they had a larger marketing budget to do some mainstream commericals, it could have been an even bigger hit than it alread is.
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I think they needed to go the extra step. Make the tablet with slots to add things like cameras, 4G, etc, at an even cheaper price. The base should include a place to install a 2.5" hard drive as well since it was largely empty.
The biggest problem with tablets is how quickly they get outdated versus their price. Who wants to pay $500 for it only to have the thing outdated in less than 6 months?
I am surprised a tablet manufacturer hasn't set it up so you can upgrade the RAM and processor on their tablets. If they would reduce their prices on the tablets to a lower profit margin per tablet, and allow you to upgrade it easily as the new hardware comes out, they would get a more steady stream of profit from year to year.
I also think Google's biggest mistake right now is charging for access to Android market and not offering part of the market profits to Android device manufacturers. If they would, they could lower the prices of their devices even more thus bringing in even more app sales. Their current plan will bite them later as Amazon, BN, and other alternative market shops offer more advantages than Google's.
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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
I don't think that the price was wrong. It's in the price range of netbooks.
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I can get the new Asus X101-EU17-BK for $200.