Aug 26 2013, 02:10 AM
QUOTE(IwanAGP @ Aug 25 2013, 10:40 PM)
I don't think Nexus 4 is subsidized by Google. Google just managed to somehow persuade those brands to sell it at lower price. Their cost price should be lower than the price Google selling.
Take Asus and LG for example, by letting Asus and LG to manufacture Nexus 7 and Nexus 4 respectively, google managed to sort of help them to get into android market else this market should be now fully dominated by Samsung and HTC with no place for LG and Asus to stand.
Just my thoughts.
Some ppl will eventually come out with the cost price of those devices (I remember they did calculate the cost for first gen Nexus 7). Then you will know that their cost price is actually still lower than Google's selling price.
Actually... Not Nexus underpriced. We should say other brands overpriced
They throw in more premium hardware but the price increase is much steeper when compared to Nexus devices.
nexus 7 & 4 only cheap at those google play enable country.. outside the 5 country it aint cheap.. of course nobody sell at cost. manufacturing cost did not put into account R&D and stuff. u should also count the middleman, the transportation cost, tax, distributor and agent all want money.Take Asus and LG for example, by letting Asus and LG to manufacture Nexus 7 and Nexus 4 respectively, google managed to sort of help them to get into android market else this market should be now fully dominated by Samsung and HTC with no place for LG and Asus to stand.
Just my thoughts.
Some ppl will eventually come out with the cost price of those devices (I remember they did calculate the cost for first gen Nexus 7). Then you will know that their cost price is actually still lower than Google's selling price.
Actually... Not Nexus underpriced. We should say other brands overpriced
They throw in more premium hardware but the price increase is much steeper when compared to Nexus devices.nexus 7 are completely overprice here, galaxy nexus are sold for the same price as xperia s, the nexus 4 are a little bit cheaper here in malaysia compared to lots of country and even lot more country never ever get the nexus 4. but still the biggest bang for the buck goes to Sony (atleast here.) the ZL/Z/Zr are marginally more expensive but the spek is far better. for 200 more can get better screen, better camera, sdcard,bigger battery and waterproof..
so even though i love nexus device, but i never own one simply because it ain't the biggest bang on the buck..
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