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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
This thing is no more a laptop replacement than PDA is - hell, even LESS so because it doesn't sync your PIM info with a desktop. Regardless of price point, a PMC isn't designed to compete with a laptop IMO. I think what it WILL do, however, is allow me to take vacation videos and pictures over to a friends house, plug it into their TV, and do it all with a device that will fit in my pocket. Someone would never buy a laptop SOLELY for that purpoase, but they might buy a PMC for that purpose.
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No but If you tell someone that a device ONLY PLAYS VIDEOS AND PICTURES will cost as much as a laptop but the difference is that it's smaller and it won't do as muchbut costs the same amount they won't buy it. I believe the current price point prohibits it from being a mainstream hit. Sure to us geeks sounds great but I can't imagine your average joe consumer dropping $500+ on a entertainment device. Look at the Ipod great device but I am willing to bet the $499 model is their worst seller and the Mini is the best seller in at the $250 price point. i think if they get these devices to a $250-350 price point they will sell otherwise this is way to much of a luxury product for most consumers who seem to be only now accepting MP3 players as replacement for CD players....