Comments on: Gigabyte push the reset button on MID pricing. Have your say. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:07:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: kornel http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-5514 kornel Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:49:18 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-5514 test comment. test comment.

]]> By: tk4killa http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1836 tk4killa Thu, 15 May 2008 18:46:38 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1836 Gigabyte has the hottest design, the hottest processor, but am not sure about the User Interface (I like the lenovo UI more). With a hot price gigabyte would become a hot manufacturer. On the other hand, with a high price they will be on the same boat as origami. Lets face it high price would make people think many times before considering. Gigabyte has the hottest design, the hottest processor, but am not sure about the User Interface (I like the lenovo UI more).
With a hot price gigabyte would become a hot manufacturer.
On the other hand, with a high price they will be on the same boat as origami.
Lets face it high price would make people think many times before considering.

]]> By: ben http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1787 ben Wed, 14 May 2008 19:53:29 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1787 I don't think they did this as any sort of publicity stunt, or error. Just as with game retailers, they probably put up an estimated price so they could start taking pre-orders. You can't offer customers pre-orders with no pricing information, albeit it was a very high estimate, but rather safe than sorry, am I right? I don’t think they did this as any sort of publicity stunt, or error. Just as with game retailers, they probably put up an estimated price so they could start taking pre-orders. You can’t offer customers pre-orders with no pricing information, albeit it was a very high estimate, but rather safe than sorry, am I right?

]]> By: Stephen Feger http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1774 Stephen Feger Wed, 14 May 2008 13:45:18 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1774 Yeah, I agree with zak, if there was a $1 button, everyone would have voted $1. But I really don't believe that these things are worth more than $500. We'll see what the real life battery is life to make it a truly useful MID. But with a Linux operating system, you're putting very real limits on available software for the time being, so when you look at the actual level of functionality you are getting, it's not THAT amazing. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I think that's ok. But it's a reality check on the technology. But I laughed at all of the MID video demos that show how nicely these devices flip through your pictures or play your music. Honestly, people would buy a MID for that? No. They buy iPods for that. Going back to what chippy and a lot of others have been saying for a long time.... what is the full internet experience (FIE) like on these devices? That's the only real value they have and I don't believe that this value exceeds $500. Yeah, I agree with zak, if there was a $1 button, everyone would have voted $1. But I really don’t believe that these things are worth more than $500. We’ll see what the real life battery is life to make it a truly useful MID. But with a Linux operating system, you’re putting very real limits on available software for the time being, so when you look at the actual level of functionality you are getting, it’s not THAT amazing. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, I think that’s ok. But it’s a reality check on the technology.

But I laughed at all of the MID video demos that show how nicely these devices flip through your pictures or play your music. Honestly, people would buy a MID for that? No. They buy iPods for that.

Going back to what chippy and a lot of others have been saying for a long time…. what is the full internet experience (FIE) like on these devices? That’s the only real value they have and I don’t believe that this value exceeds $500.

]]> By: MiKeN http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1771 MiKeN Wed, 14 May 2008 13:17:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1771 Seriously I would go no higher than $600, not a penny more. I would prefer the $500 but when you count the max amount then yea, $600. Anymore and I could buy a PMP that can surf the internet and still have money left over for something else, or simply pick up that Q1U-EL on Buy.com for $650. Seriously I would go no higher than $600, not a penny more. I would prefer the $500 but when you count the max amount then yea, $600. Anymore and I could buy a PMP that can surf the internet and still have money left over for something else, or simply pick up that Q1U-EL on Buy.com for $650.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1766 turn.self.off Wed, 14 May 2008 12:27:19 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1766 1$, love it :D 1$, love it :D

]]> By: zak http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1763 zak Wed, 14 May 2008 12:12:28 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1763 i see most people have voted $500. maybe if you made $200 , $100 and $1 options everybody would have voted $1. i see most people have voted $500. maybe if you made $200 , $100 and $1 options everybody would have voted $1.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1758 turn.self.off Wed, 14 May 2008 10:48:40 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1758 i would love to see MID's down in the range of 100-200USD. but i voted 500... i would love to see MID’s down in the range of 100-200USD. but i voted 500…

]]> By: Marc http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1747 Marc Wed, 14 May 2008 10:25:26 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1747 Well put Steve, although I could question the statement: "Do not copy the Origami UMPC strategy of high prices and expect that growth will trickle down from high-end customers feedback because, while that might be a good long-term strategy" I'm not convinced that is a strategy that has worked for UMPCs! Well put Steve, although I could question the statement:

“Do not copy the Origami UMPC strategy of high prices and expect that growth will trickle down from high-end customers feedback because, while that might be a good long-term strategy”

I’m not convinced that is a strategy that has worked for UMPCs!

]]> By: alese http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1745 alese Wed, 14 May 2008 10:18:57 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1745 OMG - I like that - if the price would really be $500 with 3G it would trully be OMG. OMG - I like that - if the price would really be $500 with 3G it would trully be OMG.

]]> By: Fishd http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1742 Fishd Wed, 14 May 2008 10:09:29 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1742 Hmm, whatever they do, it needs to be quick. All reports seem to point to the fact that the Jesus Phone 2.0 will include an actual 'Son of God'(tm) in every pack, so these things need to be really cheap, totally amazing or both. After a few months with my iPod Touch, I'm salivating at the prospect of a similar device with 3G, GPS and (assuming they're following the offical SDK as well) something like Orb installed on it... with that in my pocket, why would I need a MID ? Is it possible that MID manufacturers are holding off for now, waiting for the new iPhone to drop, to see whether it's worth trying to compete with his Steveness? Full Disclosure: I'm somewhat of an Apple-fanboi but have a raft of sub-portable devices sat in random cupboards so consider me a very interested consumer. Hmm, whatever they do, it needs to be quick. All reports seem to point to the fact that the Jesus Phone 2.0 will include an actual ‘Son of God’(tm) in every pack, so these things need to be really cheap, totally amazing or both.

After a few months with my iPod Touch, I’m salivating at the prospect of a similar device with 3G, GPS and (assuming they’re following the offical SDK as well) something like Orb installed on it… with that in my pocket, why would I need a MID ?

Is it possible that MID manufacturers are holding off for now, waiting for the new iPhone to drop, to see whether it’s worth trying to compete with his Steveness?

Full Disclosure: I’m somewhat of an Apple-fanboi but have a raft of sub-portable devices sat in random cupboards so consider me a very interested consumer.

]]> By: First Intel MID pre-order/pricing. Sit down before reading. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say#comment-1738 First Intel MID pre-order/pricing. Sit down before reading. | UMPCPortal - The Ultra Mobile Computing reference site Wed, 14 May 2008 09:49:09 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/gigabyte-push-the-reset-button-on-mid-pricing-have-your-say/#comment-1738 [...] Update 2. There’s some back-pedalling going on with pricing following our story. Gigabyte say they haven’t agreed any pricing yet. Details here. [...] [...] Update 2. There’s some back-pedalling going on with pricing following our story. Gigabyte say they haven’t agreed any pricing yet. Details here. [...]

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