Apple's Tim Cook on iPad competition> Android tablets just 'scaled up smartphones'

[zsdersw]

What the iPad is:

 

[cheezy321]

Apple is just angry that Android's smartphone userbase surpassed apple's recently.

Weird how those #'s for android include their tablets (Dell Streak, Samsung Galaxy) but the #'s for apple never include the iPad.

Otherwise, it would be a bloodbath.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Weird how those #'s for android include their tablets (Dell Streak, Samsung Galaxy) but the #'s for apple never include the iPad.

Otherwise, it would be a bloodbath.

The Streak is a phone so it should be included in those numbers.

Actually Steve Jobs compared Android vs all iOS devices and if remember correctly iOS didn't have a significant lead in activations.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

The Streak is a phone so it should be included in those numbers.

Actually Steve Jobs compared Android vs all iOS devices and if remember correctly iOS didn't have a significant lead in activations.

But if you consider the amount of Android handsets to the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. You would think Android would have more activations.

 

[zerocool84]

But if you consider the amount of Android handsets to the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. You would think Android would have more activations.

It does for phones but those other devices are entirely different.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

It does for phones but those other devices are entirely different.

Well Apple doesn't disclose iPhone activations by itself. Let's say for example that the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch is compared to all Android devices, be it tablets and phones, would you think they were equal or one would be higher than the other?

 

[zerocool84]

Well Apple doesn't disclose iPhone activations by itself. Let's say for example that the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch is compared to all Android devices, be it tablets and phones, would you think they were equal or one would be higher than the other?

Of course iOS devices as a whole would and should be higher. You can just go in somewhere and buy it, a phone of any kind is a much different thing. You have to sign a contract and it's much more expensive in the long run. Any little kid could buy an iPhone or iPad but only adults can buy phones.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Of course iOS devices as a whole would and should be higher. You can just go in somewhere and buy it, a phone of any kind is a much different thing. You have to sign a contract and it's much more expensive in the long run. Any little kid could buy an iPhone or iPad but only adults can buy phones.

But consider the fact that the lowest end iOS device without a contract is >200. With a maximum of 830. Android devices run as cheap as free.

 

[zerocool84]

But consider the fact that the lowest end iOS device without a contract is >200. With a maximum of 830. Android devices run as cheap as free.

but like I said, they are totally different. Compare phones with phones, tablets with tablets. If you really want to get technical, find out how many Chinese knock-off Android phones and tablets are sold but no one really cares about those but I'm sure a ton of those are sold on eBay and cheap retailers. Gotta compare apple to apple.

 

[Patranus]

but like I said, they are totally different. Compare phones with phones, tablets with tablets. If you really want to get technical, find out how many Chinese knock-off Android phones and tablets are sold but no one really cares about those but I'm sure a ton of those are sold on eBay and cheap retailers. Gotta compare apple to apple.

If you want to compare phone sales, Apple is the largest phone vendor in the world in terms of revenue.

 

[zerocool84]

If you want to compare phone sales, Apple is the largest phone vendor in the world in terms of revenue.

Which is an insane achievement. Apple makes so much damn money off every product they sell.

 

[MrX8503]

Why don't we just wait until the iPhone goes multi carrier? Then we can see what the iPhone is really made of.

 

[Mr.Holmes]

Tablets are becoming like cell phones.... this is better, this one doesn't do this... that one doesn't do it as good as this one...that one lacks this... this one lacks that.

Tablets will be the future, they're just starting out, so get ready for all the new and improve tablets.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Why don't we just wait until the iPhone goes multi carrier? Then we can see what the iPhone is really made of.

Because it is in every market except for North America?

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Stunning revelation, all tablets are scaled up smartphones, including yours. You're off to a good start, Cook.

He had the audacity to say that Microsoft solutions where expensive?
Has he not seen what the retail price of Apple products are like?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Because it is in every market except for North America?

lol true

 

[Patranus]

Because it is in every market except for North America?

You do realize that in terms of GDP, China is 2nd behind the US at ~30% of the USA.
America is by far the largest market in terms of spending power.