http://business.financialpost.com/2...-reports-of-new-chairman-playbook-price-drop/
所有PLAYBOOK 统一价$299, 估计不是在加拿大(现在售价已经 16G/32G/64G, 199/249/399)
Shares of Reseach In Motion Ltd. rose more than 7% in both Toronto and New York on Tuesday, following reports that the BlackBerry maker is preparing to unveil a corporate shakeup that could see co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie relinquish their titles as co-chairmen of the board.
RIM’s stock rose as high as $15.98 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, while on the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York, shares of the BlackBerry maker hit a high of US$15.83. While shares have receded somewhat, they’re still trading up about 6.5%.
The stock surge was welcome news for RIM investors after suffering through a disastrous 2011, which saw shares of RIM fall more than 75% over 12 months, erasing billions of dollars off the company’s market capitalization.
On Tuesday morning, the Financial Post published a story suggesting Barbara Stymiest, an independent director who joined RIM’s board in 2007, is believed to be the leading candidate to replace Messrs. Balsillie and Lazaridis as chair, sources familiar with events said.
Also on Tuesday, RIM announced it was reducing the price of all its BlackBerry PlayBook tablets to $299 until Feb. 4.
http://www.popyard.com/cgi-mod/newspage.cgi?num=957062&r=0&v=0&j=0
为了增加销量,RIM将旗下所有三款黑莓PlayBook平板电脑的售价全部下调至299美元,而最初16GB版的PlayBook售价为499美元,32GB和64GB的PlayBook售价分别为599美元和699美元。
RIM表示,以299美元销售PlayBook的促销活动将于2月4日结束。对于那些想要购买高端PlayBook的消费者来说,RIM的最新降价促销提供了一个机会。在亚马逊的网站上,64GB的PlayBook当前售价为367.99美元。
但是RIM将所有三个版本的PlayBook都以299美元出售,这会促使消费者去购买高端的PlayBook,从而使低端PlayBook继续留在货架上。RIM为何采取这种定价策略令人难以理解。
大多数情况下,商家在销售移动设备时,存储容量大的产品价格略高,主要原因是存储成本更高,而且此类产品可以带来更高的利润。以iPhone 4S为例,苹果将32GB版iPhone 4S的存储容量提升至64GB成本仅为43美元,但64GB版iPhone 4S的售价要比32GB版高出100美元,这有助于苹果的每部手机获得更多的利润。但RIM的最新促销策略放弃了这种盈利方式。
更糟糕的是,RIM以299美元促销16GB版PlayBook可能令这款产品从市场上消失。去年11月,百思买曾以199美元销售16GB版PlayBook,促销策略非常有效,导致这款产品曾一度售罄。如果高的市场需求令人质疑这样的定价是否合适。
就在RIM此次全线下调PlayBook的售价之前几周,该公司在一次电话会议上表示,将在平板电脑促销方面“更有侵略性”。当时RIM表示,第三财季PlayBook出货量为15万部,远远低于第一财季的50万部和第二财季的20万部。此外,RIM还宣布将被迫记入一笔4.85亿美元支出,减记PlayBook库存价值。
在平板电脑市场,降价已经成为吸引消费者的最便捷方式。惠普于2011年年初决定不再开发TouchPad平板电脑,随后将其售价下调至99美元,这使得TouchPad迅速销售一空。索尼也在不久前将其Tablet S平板电脑价格下调了100美元。此外,亚马逊以199美元的价格开始发售Kindle Fire平板电脑,并且取得了非常优秀的销售业绩。
在这一过程中,苹果成为唯一一家没有下调售价的主流平板电脑厂商。苹果iPad售价仍然介于499美元到829美元之间,而且在竞争激烈的态势下保持着良好的销售形势。
所有PLAYBOOK 统一价$299, 估计不是在加拿大(现在售价已经 16G/32G/64G, 199/249/399)
Shares of Reseach In Motion Ltd. rose more than 7% in both Toronto and New York on Tuesday, following reports that the BlackBerry maker is preparing to unveil a corporate shakeup that could see co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie relinquish their titles as co-chairmen of the board.
RIM’s stock rose as high as $15.98 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, while on the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York, shares of the BlackBerry maker hit a high of US$15.83. While shares have receded somewhat, they’re still trading up about 6.5%.
The stock surge was welcome news for RIM investors after suffering through a disastrous 2011, which saw shares of RIM fall more than 75% over 12 months, erasing billions of dollars off the company’s market capitalization.
On Tuesday morning, the Financial Post published a story suggesting Barbara Stymiest, an independent director who joined RIM’s board in 2007, is believed to be the leading candidate to replace Messrs. Balsillie and Lazaridis as chair, sources familiar with events said.
Also on Tuesday, RIM announced it was reducing the price of all its BlackBerry PlayBook tablets to $299 until Feb. 4.
http://www.popyard.com/cgi-mod/newspage.cgi?num=957062&r=0&v=0&j=0
为了增加销量,RIM将旗下所有三款黑莓PlayBook平板电脑的售价全部下调至299美元,而最初16GB版的PlayBook售价为499美元,32GB和64GB的PlayBook售价分别为599美元和699美元。
RIM表示,以299美元销售PlayBook的促销活动将于2月4日结束。对于那些想要购买高端PlayBook的消费者来说,RIM的最新降价促销提供了一个机会。在亚马逊的网站上,64GB的PlayBook当前售价为367.99美元。
但是RIM将所有三个版本的PlayBook都以299美元出售,这会促使消费者去购买高端的PlayBook,从而使低端PlayBook继续留在货架上。RIM为何采取这种定价策略令人难以理解。
大多数情况下,商家在销售移动设备时,存储容量大的产品价格略高,主要原因是存储成本更高,而且此类产品可以带来更高的利润。以iPhone 4S为例,苹果将32GB版iPhone 4S的存储容量提升至64GB成本仅为43美元,但64GB版iPhone 4S的售价要比32GB版高出100美元,这有助于苹果的每部手机获得更多的利润。但RIM的最新促销策略放弃了这种盈利方式。
更糟糕的是,RIM以299美元促销16GB版PlayBook可能令这款产品从市场上消失。去年11月,百思买曾以199美元销售16GB版PlayBook,促销策略非常有效,导致这款产品曾一度售罄。如果高的市场需求令人质疑这样的定价是否合适。
就在RIM此次全线下调PlayBook的售价之前几周,该公司在一次电话会议上表示,将在平板电脑促销方面“更有侵略性”。当时RIM表示,第三财季PlayBook出货量为15万部,远远低于第一财季的50万部和第二财季的20万部。此外,RIM还宣布将被迫记入一笔4.85亿美元支出,减记PlayBook库存价值。
在平板电脑市场,降价已经成为吸引消费者的最便捷方式。惠普于2011年年初决定不再开发TouchPad平板电脑,随后将其售价下调至99美元,这使得TouchPad迅速销售一空。索尼也在不久前将其Tablet S平板电脑价格下调了100美元。此外,亚马逊以199美元的价格开始发售Kindle Fire平板电脑,并且取得了非常优秀的销售业绩。
在这一过程中,苹果成为唯一一家没有下调售价的主流平板电脑厂商。苹果iPad售价仍然介于499美元到829美元之间,而且在竞争激烈的态势下保持着良好的销售形势。