Comments on: Bolds $158.16 In Parts Going For $799 @ CompUSA http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bold Costs AT&T $499 Sells For $299 | BerryReview.com » http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14916 Bold Costs AT&T $499 Sells For $299 | BerryReview.com » Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:56:14 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14916 [...] Personally I was hoping that the late and delayed release of the Bold would signal a lower price. I would assume that after 6 months of making a device RIM has turned on some economies of scale and reduced their original fixed cost of $158.16 in parts. [...] [...] Personally I was hoping that the late and delayed release of the Bold would signal a lower price. I would assume that after 6 months of making a device RIM has turned on some economies of scale and reduced their original fixed cost of $158.16 in parts. [...]

]]> By: Ronen Halevy http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14620 Ronen Halevy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:43:17 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14620 Obviously but $169.99 is the fixed costs that cannot be avoided to make the device. The rest of what you mention are variable. The gap between even $300 and $799 is still pretty big. Obviously but $169.99 is the fixed costs that cannot be avoided to make the device. The rest of what you mention are variable. The gap between even $300 and $799 is still pretty big.

]]> By: disciples0 http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14617 disciples0 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:18:07 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14617 Very good observations, Price! Very good observations, Price!

]]> By: PRICE http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14613 PRICE Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:55:07 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2008/10/28/bolds-15816-in-parts-going-for-799-compusa/#comment-14613 Lets not forget that they have to pay those people that constantly fix our bugs and come out with new firmwares every 1~2weeks? Let's not forget that they have to maintain the bis and bes servers. Let's not forget about their marketing expenses... Their engineers behind all this ideas... Designers... I'm sure it comes up more than just 169.99. Do 170 + one time server fee + engineer fee + lifetime bug fix + designer fee + marketing fees... it should be at least $300 i'd say Lets not forget that they have to pay those people that constantly fix our bugs and come out with new firmwares every 1~2weeks?
Let’s not forget that they have to maintain the bis and bes servers.
Let’s not forget about their marketing expenses…
Their engineers behind all this ideas…
Designers…
I’m sure it comes up more than just 169.99.

Do 170 + one time server fee + engineer fee + lifetime bug fix + designer fee + marketing fees… it should be at least $300 i’d say

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