Wednesday, July 3, 2002
Dell aims at volume consumer market
Posted by Andy Sjostrom in "HARDWARE" @ 12:57 AM
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2002/07/02&pages=01&seq=2
This article provides some rumorous, unconfirmed information about the bidding to put Dell on the PDA bandwagon. It looks like Dell is aiming for a retail price below $300, which would position their Pocket PC in a low-end volume market. I sincerely welcome that approach, since we have zero players there. The article names iPAQ maker High Tech Computer (HTC) as well as Wistron, Compal Electronics and Mitac International as bidders. Bidders are said to have backed off initially because of the low margins a sub-$300 device would bring.
Is it possible to build an attractive sub-$300 Pocket PC, that can sell in volume and not getting a bad rep for low quality? What would its specifications be, do you think? (Thanks to Michael van Oosten and Duncan for the link!)
This article provides some rumorous, unconfirmed information about the bidding to put Dell on the PDA bandwagon. It looks like Dell is aiming for a retail price below $300, which would position their Pocket PC in a low-end volume market. I sincerely welcome that approach, since we have zero players there. The article names iPAQ maker High Tech Computer (HTC) as well as Wistron, Compal Electronics and Mitac International as bidders. Bidders are said to have backed off initially because of the low margins a sub-$300 device would bring.
Is it possible to build an attractive sub-$300 Pocket PC, that can sell in volume and not getting a bad rep for low quality? What would its specifications be, do you think? (Thanks to Michael van Oosten and Duncan for the link!)
