SHOCKR: ROKR Not Selling Well
from the who-needs-vowels dept
This is sort of anti-climactic, and not surprising at all, but an analyst report says Motorola's iTunes phone isn't selling well. While other Motorola phones are seeing good sales, the firm says people are disappointed in the product -- again, not a surprise. One dealer, who says the ROKR doesn't have "the look", says he's sold one in four weeks, compared to 25 of Motorola's popular RAZR handset. Again, the point is simple: you make a crappy phone, nobody's going to want to buy it.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Motorola...
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I hope that helps.
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Einstein
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Motorola Sucks
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more space for songs be handy.
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Well ofcourse!
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MP3 player are also a trendy niche where people who use them buy them. Its a given that people who don't use them don't want them or own them. I won't argue exceptions.
Cell Phones are 30 years into history and people who use them have them. If you want to make a cell phone that appeals to both cell-phone users and portable-music-players then you have to do both equally well without adding to the cost or taking away from the form-factor. Fail to do it and you will not have any customers, because its paying too much for a half-useful product.
And most importantly, since MP3 players are a niche product, failing to top current MP3 players will only make the product less attractive.
Fun and games, but the games still need to be fun. Did they even address battery concerns?
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Hows it going
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Sorry, I hate Wal*Mart. I hate Windows. I hate people who think that the ROKR could have actually come from Apple. It's a Moto phone with iTunes on it. Saying it's an Apple phone is like saying that the HP machines that were sold with iTunes pre-installed were from Apple. They weren't, they were from HP, and the ROKR is from MOTO. If Apple were to intro a phone (hahaha! Yeah, that's a good business to be a newcomer. HA!) it would be awesome, but getting a carrier to support it is not a very likely situation.
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Re: Hows it going
The ROKR concept was not bad, but come on, a phone and an mp3 player in one? That's not a very attractive market for most people. I own a Razr and an iPOD and I'm very happy with both. But I would not mix them into one product, I't would to expensive to have a great phone and mp3 player in one. And as far a APPLE making a phone, well it most likely be a great looking and dependable product, the cost of that product would be the only thing to worry. ;-)
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I'm going to buy one
I think that the ROKR is a decent product. Also consider that it might not be selling well right now because in order to get new hardware, you have to agree to a lengthy service agreement. Lucky if customer care will give you $50 off, too. The newer phones are expensive. The reason that the RAZR is selling so well is because it's becoming the new free phone they give you if you agree to a 2 year service agreement.
People aren't replacing their phones as often either.
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Re: I'm going to buy one
Actually lots of folks think it's a bad combination. But I like to listen to the overnight talk shows [Coast to Coast] when I am driving around. This thing is perfect for me.
Problem, though: the thing just plain sucks.
I'll wait.
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