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hmmmm, interesting news. I do not think that it is catastrophic for Meizu, people will still buy the M8 in it's main market (China). As I have said many times before , Meizu customers will be buying the M8 for different reasons and functions the iphone does not have (unlocked, cheap price, codec support, USB OTG etc etc). However......this just highlights how late the M8 will be coming to market. It will, as I have also said before, have so much more competetition from big name manafacturers when it is released, it may infact not be the best option for many prospective western customers. If apple are releasing a 16gb iphone now imagine what the competition will be comeing out with in 7 monthes time around Q3 (rumoured release date of the M8). Could we be seeing 32gb 3G handsets? We will almost certainly be seing a 3G Iphone. Meizu are playing a dangerous game particularly if they are attempting to sell outside of China. If you were a regular western customer looking for a high end cell phone in august, would you choose an unknown, untested chinese brand or a a well known large manafacturer?......it is pretty simple.....meizu would not be an option for most. Technology is moving way to fast to wait for the type of delays we have seen with the M8. I wish Meizu all the best, but they have made a huge error in judgement with regards to how long it would take to develop and bring the M8 to market. I think by August It may be too late to try and make any type of significant moves outside of the Chinese market. The 32gb itouch also bangs another nail in the coffin of Meizu's chance of being a success outside of China. The 32gb itouch will also probably be the same price or cheaper than a 16gb M8 by the time it is released. And as for the Meizu's answer to the Itouch, the M7......well......might see it in 2050 if were lucky! hahaha
Last edited by sere83 : 02-05-2008 at 06:03 PM.
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