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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by ranbaxy
We kind of know what the sales figures would look like.
This is what happened in today's Redmi 1s flash sale in India.
60,000 Redmi 1S Smartphones Go Out of Stock in 5.2 Seconds: Xiaomi
It would be fun to see Jolla's sales figure after a month or two in India
We also know the crap that is being sold in the name of a Redmi 1s and there are many takers for that. The name of the game is marketing. I would not have known about Jolla being sold in India had I not visited GSM arena.
And to be honest the pricing is brilliant. Never expected it to be so well priced. All said and done, you buy Jolla ****because*** it is different.
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by Pratyush
Did/do you own one?
We also know the crap that is being sold in the name of a Redmi 1s
What point exactly do you want to make calling Redmi 1s as "crap"? And what on a Xiaomi phone disappointed you? Spec? MIUI? Don't tell me it is Android! You think everyone other than the ones buying a Jolla are senseless? I hope you are being sarcastic.The name of the game is marketing
How often did you see a Xiaomi television/newspaper ad? Or did you ever see one? Dude, there are lakhs of Xiaomi FANS, unlike Jolla. How did they get the fans? Better specs and premium quality at a lower price. What does Jolla have to offer?
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by ranbaxy
Priced at Rs 6k. Are you surprised?
[B]60,000 Redmi 1S Smartphones Go Out of Stock in 5.2 Seconds: Xiaomi
BTW that does not sound like Indian customer are as "spec conscious" as maluka says. "Price conscious" sounds more like it.
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by pichlo
Who would say NO if somebody offer them a phone with specs similar to Moto G and price lower than Moto E? Would you?
Priced at Rs 6k. Are you surprised?
BTW that does not sound like Indian customer are as "spec conscious" as maluka says. "Price conscious" sounds more like it.
Yes, price is a factor too. But same was the situation when Mi3 was up for sale. It used to be sold out in 1-2 seconds. What I can see over forums is thousands of frustrated fans who are not able to buy the phone even after the 3rd or 4th flash sale.
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by ranbaxy
Redmi - Thankfully I don't, but I have souls working around me who do and keep complaining about it being a toaster plus the battery draining so much that they carry a charger with them.
Did/do you own one?
Marketing?
Marketing: Haven't you seen the (paid) reviews on TV. Also selling the phone like it is a limited edition watch - This **is** marketing.
And I am not a Jolla fan - but I am a fan on innovation. When **every** phone manufacturer keeps aping the same design again and again Jolla is a breath of fresh air. It is still not a finished product but if we trash it down right away - it will never be. And in the end it would be the consumers who will choose either an Android... or errr an Android with some other sticker.
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by pichlo
I would not say that. Price conscious - Yes, but what has made the Xiaomi a success is the massive interest is has been able to generate - even before anyone could use it.
"Price conscious" sounds more like it.
We have gone crazy - we look at the specs, we look at the price and then if it has been propped/marketed well - we will fall for it.
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2014-09-23
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#48
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Price drop in Europe to 250 Eur tomorrow #fairjollaprice
To much to ask for?
To much to ask for?
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by Pratyush
Would be nice if you had done a bit of research before you posted this. Mi3's battery performance is "decent" enough! And hey, you have folks using a Xiaomi around you? Seriously? How lucky are people around you to get hold of one in flash sales which would just last for micro seconds
Redmi - Thankfully I don't, but I have souls working around me who do and keep complaining about it being a toaster plus the battery draining so much that they carry a charger with them.
Originally Posted by Pratyush
Paid reviews? Duh! You are there again. You fail to understand how big the FAN base of Xiaomi is.
Marketing: Haven't you seen the (paid) reviews on TV. Also selling the phone like it is a limited edition watch - This **is** marketing..
Originally Posted by Pratyush
And one thing you need to note is - Jolla is advertising (?) the Android compatibility as much as they advertise (?) the gesture based OS. Why?
And I am not a Jolla fan - but I am a fan on innovation. When **every** phone manufacturer keeps aping the same design again and again Jolla is a breath of fresh air. It is still not a finished product but if we trash it down right away - it will never be. And in the end it would be the consumers who will choose either an Android... or errr an Android with some other sticker.
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2014-09-23
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Originally Posted by ranbaxy
I would. They'd have to have cut corners somewhere or if something is that cheap the company has to be getting it's income from elsewhere such as bloatware or advertising in the OS.
Who would say NO if somebody offer them a phone with specs similar to Moto G and price lower than Moto E? Would you?
If you're not paying for it, then you are the product, as the saying goes.
But then if it's an Android phone, you always are the product regardless of the price.
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60,000 Redmi 1S Smartphones Go Out of Stock in 5.2 Seconds: Xiaomi
It would be fun to see Jolla's sales figure after a month or two in India