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walker33
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I agree. There's absolutely no way to compete by making only high end phones. My wife's got a K300i and whilst it's limited in features, it's still a very complete phone aat a reasonable price. Still better than the Nokias in the same price range.
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rockygali
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its like playing darts.. you dont hafta hit the cherries all the time... theres a part of the game where you should hit every other targets other than cherries.
thats why marketing call it.. target markets or market level and stuff like that... if you hit each and every one of them with precision... then your off to a good sale...
we dont hafta make it complicated to understand these things... its simple logic actually... its expensive to make high-end phones... and definitely were not all Prince Charles here... some are Che Guereros here...
cheers!
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walker33
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I agree. There's absolutely no way to compete by making only high end phones. My wife's got a K300i and whilst it's limited in features, it's still a very complete phone aat a reasonable price. Still better than the Nokias in the same price range
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jmcomms
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I think part of the problem, especially apparent on forums, is that everyone wants to have (or be seen to have) the best mobile. In the days of Nokia releasing a new phone pretty much once a year, it was easy to have the best. Now, there is a huge choice and so it's a lot more difficult.
As SE produce more and more kit, people find that they've just bought something that could be seen as out of date in a few months. Suddenly it's a stupid decision to make X, Y or Z because it competes with whatever they have (or want). SE however are looking at building a portfolio, giving more choice and grabbing marketshare.
If a whole new range appears (like the M600), and you've just made up your mind to get a P990, then it seems it's very easy to get resentful when it shouldn't make any difference at all!
Sony Ericsson must monitor these forums (in fact, I know they do) but they can't just build phones for the likes of us. Otherwise every phone would be high-end!
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I agree  should stop making phones lower than the K300... |
zealander
Joined: Jan 11, 2004
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Handset manufacturers need low-end models in order to have a complete line-up. Obviously low-end phones are cheaper to make, too.
There is a segment of the market wanting a phone packed with the latest gadgets, like the ability to catch flies and inflate car tyres.
But, some people want a cell phone just to make calls. Shock, I know.
It's not just a matter of what consumers want either; operators are in the game too, and I would have thought they'd demand a full range from the vendors they deal with. |
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Posted: 2006-02-15 07:16
