Analysts Agree Apple May Cut Price Of iPhone

Speculation is that Apple is getting ready to cut the price of the iPhone and create a two tiered offering of Basic and Pro models. The feeling amongst analysts is that Apple will offer an 8GB model for $99 which would prop up sales in a slumping economy. "We expect a price cut to the current generation iPhone to drive 50 per cent to 100 per cent incremental unit demand," said Morgan Stanley analyst Karen Huberty. RBC analyst Mike Abramsky expects three prices -- $99, $199, and $299 for the 32GB iPhone Pro.

Source: Globe and Mail

Netbook Prices Fall As Competition Heats Up

Acer, the leader in the netbook market announced Friday that it was reducing the price of its Aspire “netbook” to $349 from $399 and its Linpus Linux Lite, to $329 from $379. This on the heels of the Intel Developer’s Conference, which took place in San Francisco this week where it was apparent that the competition was heating up in the netbook category. “Dozens and dozens of netbooks were shown,” said Richard Doherty, research director for Envisioneering. If you are patient however the deals might even get better. “There’s a lot of price sensitivity,” he said. “They could cost the same as a cell phone – or lower.” NYTimes - Bits blog.