Dell and Palm's entry into the market will only make competition more fierce, which should benefit the consumer.
That said, RIM Nokia and Aplle are well out in front, so it is a huge uphill battle Dell will be entering.
RIM's still growing, flush with cash and a popular new President giving them some free publicity.
Apple is hot, flush with cash and has an improved iPhone soon coming out which will increase its market share.
Mokia is simply the big elephant in the room that still dominates with sheer mass and cost-effectiveness. Hard to knock these three off the podium, even if the Pre is all it is hyped up to be.
Dell and Palm are not nearly in the same good market position, with Palm in the far worse state - time is running short, so they'll hit hard, hit fast. Should be fun to watch. Long live free enterprise!!
Mac
Mac
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Jan 30, 2009 22:57:18 PM
Remember the Dell DJ
Does anyone remember the Dell DJ that was supposed to challenge the Ipod and become the music player of choice?
hs
of TX
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Jan 30, 2009 15:19:34 PM
It will be like a new entry into the music download business
Dell is grasping at straws and will likely be compare like M$ entering the MP3 player market.
Apple has the whole package of integration and that is what drives the iPhone, iPod and other Apple products. In this brief time since the iPhones inception there are over 15,000 apps avail and over 300 million apps already downloaded. No typo there 300 million downloaded already! Competition is a good thing but it won't likely come from flailing Dell.
Mr Cap
of WA
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Jan 30, 2009 14:47:01 PM
no chance
If they build their phone hardware like their computers and use software from Microsoft, they have NO chance of gaining a share in this market. There must be some unique selling proposition to drive consumers, and there just won;t be one.
Troy A
of MN
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Jan 30, 2009 12:46:23 PM
Market is still wide open
The market for Android devices is still wide open and the Android platform is getting better and better.
If Dell can make some reasonably attractive Android devices for a good price, they should generate a lot of sales.
Kirk Shinkle is a senior editor at U.S. News. He writes daily about ups and downs in equity markets, sectors and stocks. Formerly, he covered business and economics on both coasts for Investor's Business Daily.
Mac @ Jan 30, 2009 22:57:18 PM
hs of TX @ Jan 30, 2009 15:19:34 PM
Mr Cap of WA @ Jan 30, 2009 14:47:01 PM
Troy A of MN @ Jan 30, 2009 12:46:23 PM
HereAndNow of CA @ Jan 30, 2009 11:23:28 AM
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