Samsung's Galaxy Tab pricing problem

[djk]

http://gdgt.com/discuss/samsungs-galaxy-tab-pricing-problem-samsung-has-afk/

Oh no. It looks like the rumored $1k price tag may actually be accurate.

I wonder how our resident Android lovin' cheapskates will react?

 

[onthebottom]

I think this puts HW firms in a pickle, the OS and ecosystem are what the customers are tied to so why would Samsung take a margin hit on the first release to build marketshare only to attract a bunch of users for Google that can jump ship to the next best thing.

Google wants to be M$, they win regardless of which HW wins and they grab a lions share of the margin.... Apple disrupted this model by offering a differentiated offering - sexy HW, fantastic UI, massive ecosystem - not just generic HW.

OTB

 

[WoodPeckr]

WOW!
At 1K a pop Mac fanbois will be all over that like flies on poop!
You know what they say about quality has to cost and since it costs cost more than Apple it HAS to be better!....

 

[Powershot]

Hah the first legit alternative and its pricey as hell despite them not having to do the R&D on developing their own OS (from Google) or design. Hope its not true Samsung, that's pathetic.

 

[nova5]

wow!
At 1k a pop mac fanbois will be all over that like flies on poop!

lmao!

 

[basketcase]

...I wonder how our resident Android lovin' cheapskates will react?

Although I'm not completely sold on android, I'll answer this.
Unlike iPhones/iPads, android is not one size fits all. Samsung having their heads up their asses says nothing about other android products.