Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes just met with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and here’s what he heard about the Fire:
„While the pricing at $199 looks disruptive for what seems to be the iPad’s most important rising challenge, the Amazon Fire – it is important to note that it could fuel further fragmentation in the tablet market—given it represents yet another platform. While compatible with Android, the Apps work with Amazon products. The more fragmentation, the better, says Apple, since that could drive more consumers to the stable Apple platform. We believe that Apple will get more aggressive on price with the iPad eventually but not compromise the product quality and experience.“
Auf der einen Seite hat Tim Cook recht: Kindle Fire und sein fast schon sicherer Erfolg wird die Android-Plattform weiter fragmentieren.… Weiterlesen