Comments on: Consumer Slowdown is Bad for Apple http://stocksandblogs.com/2007/09/consumer-slowdown-is-bad-for-apple.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=consumer-slowdown-is-bad-for-apple Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:54:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: William Williams http://stocksandblogs.com/2007/09/consumer-slowdown-is-bad-for-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-516 William Williams Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://blog.stocksandblogs.com/?p=327#comment-516 Hey folks,<br/><br/>I agree with the assessment overall (insanely high pricing for consumer phone), but also I feel that the deal with ATT limits the potential upside (ie. if I could buy one and stay with VZ, I would jump on it.)<br/><br/>-b Hey folks,

I agree with the assessment overall (insanely high pricing for consumer phone), but also I feel that the deal with ATT limits the potential upside (ie. if I could buy one and stay with VZ, I would jump on it.)

-b

]]> By: TraderMark http://stocksandblogs.com/2007/09/consumer-slowdown-is-bad-for-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-514 TraderMark Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:57:00 +0000 http://blog.stocksandblogs.com/?p=327#comment-514 Hi Faisal, <br/><br/>While I agree whole heartedly with the slowing consumer, I just think that price point was a bit nuts for the average American. I blogged about this today:<br/>http://fundmyfund.blogspot.com/2007/09/apple-aapl-comments.html<br/><br/>I think of the iPhone as the printer hardware vs ink cartridge model in the long run - the money Apple will be getting from the subscriptions is the key here. I wouldn't mind a pullback in the shares of Apple though. And yes the consumer is slowing but when the phone costs as much as mid level desk top computers its a bit over the top.<br/><br/>Last, for a nation that loves texting I think the iPhone is tough to use for that purpose. Hi Faisal,

While I agree whole heartedly with the slowing consumer, I just think that price point was a bit nuts for the average American. I blogged about this today:
http://fundmyfund.blogspot.com/2007/09/apple-aapl-comments.html

I think of the iPhone as the printer hardware vs ink cartridge model in the long run – the money Apple will be getting from the subscriptions is the key here. I wouldn’t mind a pullback in the shares of Apple though. And yes the consumer is slowing but when the phone costs as much as mid level desk top computers its a bit over the top.

Last, for a nation that loves texting I think the iPhone is tough to use for that purpose.

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