Posted by Allan on 09/07/05 20:37

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:29:40 -0700, Sammy <sammy@xxx.invalid> wrote:

>In article <7l7axi8xdpe1.dlg@tarkus.karnevil9.com>,
> Tarkus <karnevil9@beer.com> wrote:
>
>> Regarding cost, Samsung's stuff is generally competitively priced, so I
>> doubt if it will be THAT much more than a single format player from their
>> competitors.
>
>Haven't you read Samsung's latest press release? They intend to become a
>top tier company. And that means top tier pricing.


Like this Press Release from today?

"Samsung lowers its sights

Samsung president Lee Ki-tae has indicated that the South Korean
vendor will turn its attention to low-end handsets, an area that it
has traditionally steered clear of."

http://www.ovum.com/news/euronews.asp?id=3129

or

"David Steel, vice president marketing at Samsung's Consumer
Electronics Unit, told Reuters although Samsung was the world's No. 20
brand in 2005, taking over the position of Japanese rival Sony Corp,
which fell to No. 28, according to Interbrand the company feels it
does not yet have an exclusive place in a consumer's heart."

http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Business_And_Finance/News?article=/Business%20And%20Finance/News/News/J3P6H4N7









"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

[Back to original message]