| Albert Nurick 2005-09-16, 5:48 pm |
| dtong22@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Albert
>
>
> They are just in another type of store growing exponentially.
Quite cryptic. Where are they in the USA? How about here in Houston,
where I shop?
>
> The newer type of multi-purpose out-of-the-box gps or gsm/gps phones
> are also engineering marvel.
The question is will they deliver a solution to consumers.
>
> I am not surprised that bigger oem partners like Dell, Amazon,
> Newegg....... may join in.
Other than Dell, all you describe are sales channels. There's way more
to a product like a GPS than just selling it.
> As you said you need ........marketing, a sales channel, support, etc
Yep.
> at >> all. They are to get some of traditionally ppc functions.
>
>
> Compromise the basic functions?
>
> Each function is complete?
There's complete. Then there's easy to use. Then there's enjoyable to
use. Compare the iPod to any of the dozens of other MP3 players to see
how the knockoffs fail miserably in the market.
> Garmin said they were the ultimate travel companion. They had better
> be very complete or more complete or ultimately complete.
Nope. All they have to do is to provide a product that their customers
want to buy. It's not a debate.
> What counts most is the price as you can witness the process of
> wallmartization (hello there? ) throughout the U S.
I'd argue that value matters most. Look at the MP3 player market; it's
not the low price point player that's winning.
>
>
> Well the price decides all.
See above.
> If ( a big if ) Garmin's Ultimate Travel
> Companion ( A versatile travel assistant that's approximately the
> size of a deck of playing cards) has come down in price comparable to
> 26xx series, what would an average gps users purchase?
It depends. Some buyers aren't technophiles, and don't want all the
bells and whistles.
> Mind you they
> are all Garmin products with the same software built in.
Have you looked at different Garmin products? Their software is
different.
> And Garmin
> and Magellan and Tomtom ( not unlike the ppc and gsm/gps) are under
> huge price presssure.
Price pressure is always there, but having good distribution is often
more important. A lower price is irrelevant if the customer can't see
it.
> What I have pointed out above is simple fact that Pentium 4 is better
> and cheapter than Pentium 3, Pentium 2 , Pentium 1, 80386 and
> 80286...... Pretty plain to see.
CPUs are not the same as consumer products. The marketing is totally
different.
>
> That someone also wants an Ultimate Travel Companion at a lower cost.
Some do, some don't.
>
> I wish.
:)
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