tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7130761110956088929..comments2024-03-28T06:31:29.549-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Amazon's Fire smart phone: is it a miscalculation?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-3735277970167976332014-06-21T07:06:16.023-05:002014-06-21T07:06:16.023-05:00I am perfectly happy spending half the price of an...I am perfectly happy spending half the price of an I-phone for an android that is just as good, without any 3rd party additions. I am also very happy to be with a company that has no contracts. The AT&T thing is a definite killer in my book. Plus the extremely limited play store. The one advantage the Iphone has over android is much more robust and diverse app selection. With this Amazon is accentuating one of the weaknesses of the Android phone. (not as many good apps). <br /><br />Plus, the price. no thanks. I am not paying that much for you to limit what I can do on my phone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-2956934885297354802014-06-19T16:43:21.830-05:002014-06-19T16:43:21.830-05:00It is surprising; Bezos rarely makes these kinds o...It is surprising; Bezos rarely makes these kinds of errors. I suspect you're right, it's seeking to trade on the Amazon name/experience, and I'll wager a number of people buy it because Amazon. At that price point, why buy an imitation iPhone when you can get the real thing?<br /><br />I'm a second hand AT&T customer, with a cheap Brand X phone through a Brand Y provider who happens to use the AT&T network. Given the absolutely stunning level of incompetence at AT&T (they are fairly good at wired voice, and completely suck at everything else, especially anything to do with customer service) I'm not at all interested in expanding my relationship with them. Inconsiderate Bastardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-78538855147736561992014-06-19T14:11:42.033-05:002014-06-19T14:11:42.033-05:00Been a Prime customer for years. Spent mondo mone...Been a Prime customer for years. Spent mondo money @ Amazon. BUT have my cellie thru my daughter's plan for both the Bos and me self @ about $10/month under grandfather plans. Flip-phones without (known) GPS. I may be under the radar - but I doubt it.<br />I don't care. Molon labe....The Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854776544931267722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-64428480449439432302014-06-19T13:20:15.980-05:002014-06-19T13:20:15.980-05:00Amazon is trying to follow the Apple model- your e...Amazon is trying to follow the Apple model- your ecosystem is not just there to sell the devices, but is also there to sell media. People complain about iTunes as a music/media organization program because they don't realize that's not really iTunes' purpose- its real reason for being is to make it easy to funnel your purchases through Apple.<br /><br />Amazon now has three of the four legs- mobile phone, tablet, and set top box. They lack a standalone computer option, but honestly, for this kind of thing that's not really mandatory. Apple integrates iOS with OSX extremely well, but Amazon can just use their own programs to integrate reasonably well with Windows computers.<br /><br />I don't know that Amazon will overtake Apple on this, but they WILL get a lot of interest from those who would rather leash themselves to Amazon and Google than to Apple.The Raving Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830254881182697135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17213322652506317142014-06-19T12:00:48.199-05:002014-06-19T12:00:48.199-05:00I think one thing you are missing is that the doll...I think one thing you are missing is that the dollars aren't just in the phone, but also in the sofware and on amazon.com. They are selecting for the "mass affluent". Silicon valley mobile startups always target iOS first for this reason and only pick up *any* Android platform once they have proven some initial success. I'm sure there will be an Amazon phone at the lower end but for now they are going after people who will spend money on software, goods, and services over and above the phone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5394163618663469072014-06-19T09:46:53.970-05:002014-06-19T09:46:53.970-05:00I am an Apple geek because Apple creates a consist...I am an Apple geek because Apple creates a consistent universe that generally works right and works together. (Yes, I know that's not always true, but it's a LOT better than Linux or Android...)<br /><br />I got Milady a $150 phone, and she downloaded a directions app that put the navigator in the background. And then proceeded to crash. So the background navigator is still giving directions, but then she restarts the app, and a second navigator also starts giving directions. At least they weren't arguing.... I ended up power cycling the phone.<br /><br />But, that kind of behavior is OK out of a $150 phone. You expect quirks and "good enough".<br /><br />I am NOT paying an Apple premium for a piece of crap ecosystem, no matter how much Amazon pastes over the Android gaps. Kentucky Packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444480982718107017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-90239193047591889372014-06-19T08:30:00.308-05:002014-06-19T08:30:00.308-05:00IIRC this is the one with the built in hardware ma...IIRC this is the one with the built in hardware malware. Um, I'll wait. I have a really dumb phone that makes phone calls. When I remember to charge it and turn it on. I'll pass on the fire-fone.<br /><br />LittleRed1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33444765084345441982014-06-19T07:24:12.548-05:002014-06-19T07:24:12.548-05:00Just another .gov PTD(personal tracking device), h...Just another .gov PTD(personal tracking device), heh.emdflnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-56289577071300320742014-06-19T07:08:58.899-05:002014-06-19T07:08:58.899-05:00Good questions, NO good answers here... sigh...Good questions, NO good answers here... sigh...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-8573505226728808372014-06-19T05:47:41.323-05:002014-06-19T05:47:41.323-05:00I currently have unlimited talk text and date for ...I currently have unlimited talk text and date for less than $50 a month, on a phone I own, so going to a contract phone interests me not at all, as I would be paying close to double for less service if it's anything like what I shopped a while back. Also, when I found out you are limited to the Amazon app store, you can't access all of google's play store and servies, that alone would be a deal breaker for me. Ah, well, they can't do everything right. Cedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335404569894164715noreply@blogger.com