I just don't get the prices.
Samsung foldable: $2,000
Huawei Mate X: $2,600
Why are these devices so expensive?
Samsung foldable: $2,000
Huawei Mate X: $2,600
Why are these devices so expensive?
That excuse works for Samsung. Huawei stole the tech.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/tech/samsung-china-tech-theft...
Considering how all the major manufacturers are pushing hard to get flagships over $1000, I don't see how this is possible
Time will tell if they're right, but I can see the logic. High end smartphones are already at the $1,000 mark, and all they have to differentiate themselves from the $200 models is some nice design, and a slightly nicer screen processor and camera - they're fundamentally the same item. Manufacturers search hard for differentiation on a commoditised space, and this is the first major bit for years. This is a high end product, aimed at the '1%' who can afford to a stand out device.
Do you remember when iPhones weren't ubiquitous, and if there was someone in the group who had one everyone would want a go? That's what the manufacturers are hoping for.
Also, there were other androids that costed more than the iPhone X.
And no, Apple is not a trillion dollar company, Wall Street valuates Microsoft higher.
You're technically correct, poor Apple is just an $815B company right now with MSFT at 851. Want to make any bets they won't exceed last October's $1T in the near future? Or do you have a point? https://ycharts.com/companies/AAPL/market_cap
Apple's hardware margins are less than that of Microsoft or Google.
If you are so certain of Apple's stock, you can put your money on AAPL stock.
And if Apple is worth $1T, it's still undervaluation, because one can easily look at their revenue and see they are massively underpriced and that's because Wall Street can't stop making FUD against them, among their competitors paying for negative infomercials about them.
Makes sense, as this is new tech and they are trying to understand consumer demand and use cases for the product. Also, they may want to avoid costly recalls if it turns out that the V1 hinge isn't as sturdy in real world use as it was in their tests.
Is this true outside of the west though?