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Re: FAQ: Why is charging of Motorola phones so slow on the travel

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2006-08-09, 3:33 pm

Todd Allcock wrote:

> In a market where you had to "give away" the phone to be competitive, I'd
> rather spend $5 less wholesale on a version of the "free" phone with a
> slow charger and no car charger, and try to sell the fast charger and car
> charger (at a 80-point margin) at point of purchase.

I think that what John doesn't understand is that the carrier specifies
what is included in the package. Motorola is happy to provide whatever
charger the carrier wants, and it isn't a question of the cost. The
lower current travel charger is smaller, which is what the carrier
believes that customers want. The carrier could even have the
manufacturer include a car charger and a case, but they don't because
selling non-OEM car chargers and cases is much more profitable.

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