ASUS will not cut the price on their plates

ASUS has not followed the example of HTC and BlackBerry, which since the tablet from the Amazon lowered the cost of his proposals for $ 200. This was announced by CEO, saying he sees no reason to lower the price already on the market a tablet Eee Pad Transformer. Also, there will be no revision of the price positioning of the tablet Transformer 2, which should cost $ 499. In the company's management believed that the sales model is very successful, and no reason to reduce the price to play in this setting in Apple iPad, no. Conversely Jerry Shen (Jerry Shen), said that the model from ASUS and Apple on one level. In the future prospects are associated with the release of Ice Cream Sandwich, which will improve the functionality of the devices. For this reason, the ASUS confident that the outlook for sales tablet 1.5-2 million units by the end of 2011. Regarding the Kindle Fire in ASUS did not hide their concern. While the danger from the other "full" Tablet with Android are not afraid, then the outlook for the device Amazon impressive. In opinion of representatives of ASUS-branded models Kindle will occupy 20-30% of the market, will be released only if the version with 7-inch screen. Dominate the market will be boards with 10-inch screens, but the threat from the Amazon in the first place for Android-devices, rather than iPad. Although ASUS's first three quarters since the launch of the tablet was put on the market with more than one million units - is still far less than their counterparts from sales of Apple. In order to confront and iPad Kindle Fire are two other major manufacturer, HTC and BlackBerry announced a cost reduction tablets. At the same time, Samsung and Motorola, are also present in the market for a similar if not gone.