09-01-2011, 06:10 AM
You keep focusing on whether the TouchPad can displace the iPad or is even better.
Actually, I'm focusing on the belief that HP can't make the TouchPad you've described and sell it for a profit.
And once a number of pieces of equipment hit a tipping point, then that market can sustain itself. But that isn't the point anymore.
I believe that's precisely the point. They have to reach that "tipping point" and they haven't.
You keep focusing on this TP for $100. It's number two position is mainly because of the fire sales. Since you mention that position, I'll say that it would barely be ahead of the rest of the tablets were it not for those fire sales. That's not a tipping point.
I'm not sure what price point HP thinks they'll succeed in (if they reevaluate) but it won't be with this TP. They'll have to make a Lazarus edition.
I can't believe I have to type this
And I can't believe you actually believe you had to type the obvious. Let's see if HP can afford to keep it's number two spot. If somebody is happy with a TP for a $100, great. If not, they can't return it. At least not to HP. Maybe BB would take it back. But again, as long as they're happy, no worries.
At $499 for a 16G TP, it's a different story. Let's see how they do when they try to make a profit on tablet sales. Usually that's what's needed to sustain a product line. Maybe they can be successful at the $250-$300 price point.
Actually, I'm focusing on the belief that HP can't make the TouchPad you've described and sell it for a profit.
And once a number of pieces of equipment hit a tipping point, then that market can sustain itself. But that isn't the point anymore.
I believe that's precisely the point. They have to reach that "tipping point" and they haven't.
You keep focusing on this TP for $100. It's number two position is mainly because of the fire sales. Since you mention that position, I'll say that it would barely be ahead of the rest of the tablets were it not for those fire sales. That's not a tipping point.
I'm not sure what price point HP thinks they'll succeed in (if they reevaluate) but it won't be with this TP. They'll have to make a Lazarus edition.
I can't believe I have to type this
And I can't believe you actually believe you had to type the obvious. Let's see if HP can afford to keep it's number two spot. If somebody is happy with a TP for a $100, great. If not, they can't return it. At least not to HP. Maybe BB would take it back. But again, as long as they're happy, no worries.
At $499 for a 16G TP, it's a different story. Let's see how they do when they try to make a profit on tablet sales. Usually that's what's needed to sustain a product line. Maybe they can be successful at the $250-$300 price point.