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Originally Posted by acfusion
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Gee, thank you for giving me permission to post a suggestion to illict discussion. Just out of curiosity, where do you get your numbers regarding the percentage or Dell's business that PDA's take? Since your making such a direct statement, quoting facts regarding percentages, doesn't the burden of proof lie on your shoulders? Isn't it true you have no idea of Dell's financial picture regarding the impact brought forth by the Axim? I admit I have no idea what the impact PDA's have on Dell's figures in terms of production, support, R&D, returns, refurbs, advertising, shipping costs, licensing, etc... I just find it interesting you regurgitate speculation spoken all over the internet and tout it as gospel.
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Your continued persupmtions and defensive behavoir suggest an age or maturity level. First, do you recall my stating a number? I don't think so! You seem so strident in your defense to the point you don't mind being misleading or dishonest. I'll freely admit than I don't have numbers or percentages. I don't have numbers on the size of a basketball as compared to the moon in my back pocket either. It's also apparent that the moon is larger than a basketball.
The next apparent fact is manufacturers tend not to state PDA sales volumes. If one were savy enough understand the surface realities, the actual numbers are not needed. Let's walk through those and if the concepts still seem elusive to you, i'll perform the reseach for you to illustrate it further. Dell makes (or purchases for resale) desktop computers, notebooks, servers, monitors, storage devices, mp3 players, and the software and accessories necessary to support them. They also sell digital cameras, plasma televisions, LCD televisions, inkjet printers, laser printers, and networking equipment manufacturered by other companies. Most of these items cost more and/or sell in much higher volumes than PDAs. Any Garner report will bare this out. Garner also publishes estimated revenus on PDA/Smartphone sales along market share estimate info So on the surface, you opinion sounds totally implasible.
I don't need to see numbers to tell that an 18 wheeler is much larger than a mazda miata.
Another method to discount your theory would be to look at the comparitive large revenues of Dell which sells many things and compare them to the much smaller revunue of Palm which pretty much offers just smartphones and PDAs. Palm with smaller revenues far outsells Dell PDAs in volume. RIM outsells Dell. HP outsells Dell.
Why should I have 'a burden of proof'? You obviously made your post with nothing more than a wild hair up your .... with zero supporting facts and I must provide facts and percentages to support what I say. You have some nerve! Live by the standard yourself before you try to suggest it to me.