I agree with you Nate.
There's an argument that the Win10M platform needs devices for the masses, which in turn translates to low price, yet I think we've seen that that doesn't really work. A lower price typically indicates lower performance, and lower performance is relative to the other devices on the market. So as the Lumia phones 'age' they effectively begin to occupy that part of the market, and the question therefore is just how much more sales do we see of those phones?
I know from discussions in the forum that it ends up being a catch-22 discussion with some people, because they argue that lower-cost devices on W10M don't exist, and then when people point out the great value for money you get with the 950/950XL the argument instead becomes that there are better options, like the iPhone. But that's a different argument; absolute performance vs. performance-per-dollar. So it's a lose-lose discussion a lot of times because it just shifts to 'the other argument' without reason.
So I would think that a low- to mid-range device from Cerulean might not be enough. I think they'd face criticism for not providing an exciting device. After all, why buy that phone over a 950/950XL if the latter are cheaper at that point?
And then if they do provide a high-end device people are going to complain it's too expensive for such a small market. And if it isn't then the profit margin is low which is bad for the company.
I mean, I do hope they release a couple of phones and I do hope they are great value for the money. And I do hope they do something similar to the 950/950XL, where one is top-of-the-line and the other is either slightly below or in the middle. MS' approach to mobile makes complete sense to me and I think Cerulean phones could fit well if that's the segment they're aiming for.
There's an argument that the Win10M platform needs devices for the masses, which in turn translates to low price, yet I think we've seen that that doesn't really work. A lower price typically indicates lower performance, and lower performance is relative to the other devices on the market. So as the Lumia phones 'age' they effectively begin to occupy that part of the market, and the question therefore is just how much more sales do we see of those phones?
I know from discussions in the forum that it ends up being a catch-22 discussion with some people, because they argue that lower-cost devices on W10M don't exist, and then when people point out the great value for money you get with the 950/950XL the argument instead becomes that there are better options, like the iPhone. But that's a different argument; absolute performance vs. performance-per-dollar. So it's a lose-lose discussion a lot of times because it just shifts to 'the other argument' without reason.
So I would think that a low- to mid-range device from Cerulean might not be enough. I think they'd face criticism for not providing an exciting device. After all, why buy that phone over a 950/950XL if the latter are cheaper at that point?
And then if they do provide a high-end device people are going to complain it's too expensive for such a small market. And if it isn't then the profit margin is low which is bad for the company.
I mean, I do hope they release a couple of phones and I do hope they are great value for the money. And I do hope they do something similar to the 950/950XL, where one is top-of-the-line and the other is either slightly below or in the middle. MS' approach to mobile makes complete sense to me and I think Cerulean phones could fit well if that's the segment they're aiming for.
T-Mobiles idol 4s is 288 or so...the Lumias are pretty dirt cheap if you can find them brand new, or online, and the x3 keeps dropping in price. I bet when WB comes with something it will not be released in the same way other device makers have. Not sure yet, but from knowledge in the past they would not be the typical OEM we see currently.
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