I was wondering how much the people in this forum would be willing to pay for the upcoming Pearl. This is the maximum price you would even consider purchasing a product for (indifference point). I was think about the Pearl, and decided that I would be willing to spend a LOT more money for one with a car kit than one without. Granted, I know I could put my own together, but I was wondering what the other people here thought.

How much would you pay for:
1. Rio Empeg (assuming you didn't already have one)
2. Rio Pearl (portable mp3 Ipod-killer)
3. Rio Pearl with car kit (mounting bracket, FM modulator)

I'm just a college student, so my answers may be a little different than most people on this board.

1. Empeg: $500
2. Pearl: $150 (no use personally, but my sister would really like one)
3. Pearl w/car kit: $400

So does anyone else agree that packaging the Pearl with an optional car kit would really positively influence buying decisions? In many ways, it would be comparable to the Empeg itself.

-Biscuits

A Pearl with car kit would be an Empeg, no? Anyways, I'd go as far as:

1. Empeg: $700
2. Pearl: $250 (would use in the office)
3. Pearl w/car kit: $350-400

I had about the same amounts in my head as Philip does.

Seem like fair prices. However, if Pearl uses the same HD type as the iPod does, then I expect it to be more expensive than that ; $250 (or even more) is about the cost of the HD alone I would guess...

also a college student, only one with a serious empeg addiction:

empeg: $1200
10 GB pearl: $180
pearl w/ car kit (assuming I already have an empeg): $200

Empeg: $1000
Pearl: $500 if it had at least 20GB capacity. I'm a long distance touring motorcyclist and the iPod/Etonyic combination is looking compelling...
Pearl with car kit: no need. I've got an empeg. Probably would think that $100 is fair for a car kit.

2. Pearl: $150 (no use personally, but my sister would really like one)
3. Pearl w/car kit: $400


I'll sell you a cigarette-lighter-socket power adaptor, FM modulator and a suitable car mount for the Pearl for $250.

Hehe, my point was, of course, that the value of those things put together would be quite a bit greater than their individual costs.