Comments on: Why a Google Slate Could Dominate http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:44:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: patternmusic http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/#comment-234437 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:33:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=88509#comment-234437 I don’t expect many people will go for the data contracts for these things. They are unproven. I don’t think you are going to see people waiting in lines to sign up for another 2 year contract at $60/month. Many of these people already have iPhones etc. It’s not hard to rationalize the expense of an iPhone or Blackberry with a data plan because you have to have a phone. A data plan for a tablet is a lot harder to rationalize.

]]> By: Why a Google Slate could dominate - Viewsflow http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/#comment-234436 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:04:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=88509#comment-234436 [...] GigaOm sees 2010 as the year of the computer tablet or slate or whatever Apple decides to call its device. But with its Chrome OS and very cheap hardware, Google could dominate the space.Close [...]

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/#comment-234435 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:13:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=88509#comment-234435 After seeing the potential leaked pricing for the Nexus One (http://mashable.com/2009/12/29/nexus-one-price/) I strongly doubt that this thing would even approach being free but $800-$400 sounds more likely a range for this device, even though it’s unlikely that it’ll come out next year.

]]> By: An Apple slate isn’t even delivered and yet some already predict a killer from Google http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/#comment-234434 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:23:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=88509#comment-234434 [...] coming from the usual suspects known for this pageview inducing rumor mongering. No – it is coming from GigOM in a post written by Colin Gibbs: Google could move the needle with a rumored no-frills slate that would be available on the cheap [...]

]]> By: macdad http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/#comment-234433 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:17:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=88509#comment-234433 Pooh on lengthy contracts! Ditto $500 per item.

Free? Not likely. But I can see it approaching the cost of development and production.

To sell, the hardware needs to be priced low enough to attract MANY buyers from day one. Then the fees need to be competitive to the point that the consumers chooses that particular ‘slate’ over others. Naturally, the system running the ‘slate’ needs to function smoothly as well as be flexible enough to upgrade with the next generation of wireless.

]]> By: PXLated http://gigaom.com/2009/12/29/why-a-google-slate-could-dominate/#comment-234432 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:56:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=88509#comment-234432 If Google offers it real cheap or free I can just see the Justice Dept. coming down on them just like Microsoft with the free IE back in the day.

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