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Kupe
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Hmmm - let me seee . . . .

If you combine a low end, B&W, $149 palm organizer with a nice, $250 phone (nice, but not great!) , you get a $600 Treo. It must have some awesome software, because the hardware just ain't justified by that price.

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03-27-2002 03:12 AM

Toby
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Nope. No need at all. It was just timely (and there are marked similarities betwixt Apple and Handspring). No need to be so sensitive to good natured ribbing of a company just because you work for them (directly or otherwise). I'm sure that Handspring had about as much choice as Apple did.

I take it back. Apple's move made sense given component issues and the current supply/demand situation. This 'giving retailers more flexibility' thing doesn't make as much sense.

03-27-2002 11:00 AM

mensachicken
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Considering all the VCers posting about their dreadful experiences with this device (how many people are on their third treo? and it's been out, what, a month?), the price should be dropping.

I'm thanking my lucky stars that I didn't buy one. The price increase just made me laugh.

mc

03-27-2002 08:48 PM

ToolkiT
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quote:
Originally posted by Kupe
Hmmm - let me seee . . . .

If you combine a low end, B&W, $149 palm organizer with a nice, $250 phone (nice, but not great!) , you get a $600 Treo. It must have some awesome software, because the hardware just ain't justified by that price.

Kupe

Mmm where do you base those $ figures on?
A HS edge is $199 (8MB) and a Visor Pro is $229 (but big form factor) so a $250 for the PDA part would be more realistic...

On what model phone do you base the $250?

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03-27-2002 10:59 PM

Toby
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[...] On what model phone do you base the $250?

US$150-250 is about right for a decent cellphone with SMS/wireless data/etc. in the States. The providers just don't often pass that cost onto the end users. Personally, I think that the Treo currently demands a 'cool' premium. Were it priced based on features, it would probably cost US$200-250 for the PDA part and US$30-80 for the phone part with a contract. IOW, The proper pricepoint, IMO, would be US$230-330. I think US$300 would be the 'right' price with contract (US$450-500 without) to really make these puppies fly out the door.

03-28-2002 02:59 AM

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