Apple Reportedly Weighing $400 Price Range for Upcoming Wearable Device

[Dekema2]

Like any other Gold Rush community, housing is always in a shortage as people come in from all over to cash in, move out and claim their own ranch in less competitive environments. Some make it in just a few years, others it takes most of their careers, some give up and move out, others decide to stay in town and mentor the next generation of gold prospectors.



Moving into the Bay Area, considering your resources, expect to make some trade offs for the opportunities offered in the community. I know one who studies Civil Engineering out here to run irrigation of his family farms.



One thing you must remember when moving out here is you have a very high percentage of entrepreneurs and self employed with multiple sources of income. If you expect to just live off a salaried job, pay your mortgage and have your weekends all to yourself, don't even consider it.



However, if you have the moxie to hit the street running. Juggle two to four jobs (most should be partnerships of businesses), then this place is your oyster. Forget company loyalty and a "safe" job. Out here, job security is a million dollars in the bank and pushing back on your boss when you know they are making mistakes. Maybe even taking their job as your sell yourself to the Vice President.



Grandchildren do not want stories about mortgage payments and vacations to Disneyland. They want stories of adventure and big risks. Make those stories for them!

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Yes you can. You are looking at this with the wrong business model. Discussing this more, my consulting fees kick in.







I think the same was said about the launch of the iPhone by Steve Balmer. As I remember, he proclaimed that the iPhone was too expensive and very few would buy it.



What he didn't realize is that people were shifting their IT budgets towards mobile devices and not upgrading their PC hardware and software as often. Thus, the iPhone and Android ate Microsoft's lunch.



I expect the same style of budget migration here.

Wow what an inspirational post. I will favorite this and put it away for the future.

 

[CFreymarc]

Wow what an inspirational post. I will favorite this and put it away for the future.

Save it, format it in a nice font, print it out, frame it and have it in your dorm then home office. Keep in touch and I'll give you a signed copy.

 

[ellsworth]

I have a 2nd gen iPod setting in a drawer here, it was the first iPod to synch with Windows. I'm also wearing an up band, it continues to work just fine when I'm not near my iPhone. I can't see any of the data until it synchs with the iPhone but it continues to work.

Your 2nd Gen iPod may have been the first iPod to sync with PC's using iTunes but it definitely wasn't the first to sync with PCs.

The 1ST Gen iPods were indeed compatible with PCs but iTunes wasn't. There was a 3rd party app that PC users were using. I forget the name. Also, you needed a PC with a working Firewire port in order to connect the two.

 

[akatsuki]

that really doesn't make much sense. who does that?? Wait, I think the double negatives are confusing me. I think you're saying, Apple has probably already chosen a price point but they might discount it $50 or so.

Well let me explain it to you so you can understand.

1. Idiots build an item, tack on their costs and then add a profit margin.
2. Smart companies decide on a price point that their customers will pay, and build to that price point.
3. Apple is not filled with idiots.

So, therefore, Apple is not going to be deciding days before they announce on what the price point they want to hit is.

 

[Sonmi451]

Well let me explain it to you so you can understand.

1. Idiots build an item, tack on their costs and then add a profit margin.
2. Smart companies decide on a price point that their customers will pay, and build to that price point.
3. Apple is not filled with idiots.

So, therefore, Apple is not going to be deciding days before they announce on what the price point they want to hit is.

I knew someone several years ago who worked for Apple basically deciding prices for stuff. They weren't an idiot.

 

[taptic]

I think it would be awesome if it came as an accessory with new iPhones and you could pay for upgraded models... that would surely give Apple the dominating lead... not to mention the usual superiority they have in new markets.

 

[TheHitman1982]

Hmm, then the iPad sells for $500, has more power, much more screen, and much more battery than the iPhone. Why would anyone buy an iPhone?

because you cant make phone calls on an ipad

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Except maybe it's not an accessory - maybe it's a stand-alone product that in no way needs an iphone for its functionality. That's the point - we know almost nothing about what it will do, yet people think they know what it should cost.

Guess i knew a little more than u thought.