Sentences with phrase «expensive as its competitors»

But until the Japanese LED goes into large - scale production it will be at least 12 times as expensive as its competitors.

That objective, however, seemed to have gone through an inflection point once Google tried to position the Nexus devices within the high - end spectrum of smartphones, making the devices as expensive as their competitors.

Not exact matches

An in - house pharmacy benefit manager could direct customers to certain drugs because its manufacturer offers hefty rebates even if the medicine is more expensive or does not work as well as a competitor's.

«A smartphone might involve as many as 250,000 (largely questionable) patent claims, and our competitors want to impose a «tax» for these dubious patents that makes Android devices more expensive for consumers,» said David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer.

The approach is significantly more expensive than low - volatility, small - cap equity competitors, such as PowerShares» XSLV.

Firms in expensive real - estate markets simply can not compete, as they get undercut on cost by their competitors.

«If you look at it as a Chromebook competitor, it's expensive.

This can be an expensive practice, but when it prevents any real market advantages for a competitor, it basically can entrench rankings for the long term, and make any approaching competitors easy to see and adjust to as they approach a level where they must be paid attention to.

This uncertainty is leading to the sorts of behaviours more akin to political backroom deals than schools: heads promising their schools will go in with each other as long as everyone agrees to keep out a competitor school, over-generous financial offers to primaries with lovely intakes, a shunning of schools with buildings too expensive to maintain.

While not a major force in most rural districts, brick - and - mortar charter schools — far more expensive to operate — can create turmoil in a small district, especially one that sets itself up as a competitor to the community's public schools.

Strangely, it's actually more expensive than the Porsche, starting at $ 84,105, but isn't quite as advanced technologically as its competitors.

The Porsche Macan also fits the bill as an X6 competitor, even though it's slightly smaller and a little less expensive (to start).

The tiny - on - the - outside Jetta GLX has more front leg room than the Toyota Camry and as much trunk space - 15 cubic feet - as several of its larger, more expensive competitors.

In terms of resale value, the Lucerne is projected to fare about as well as its domestic competitors, but do worse than its more expensive import - brand competitors.

In terms of resale value, the Lucerne is projected to fare about as well as its domestic competitors, but do slightly worse than its more expensive import - brand competitors.

Pricing on the Mokka is a tad expensive compared to the likes of the Nissan Juke and Ford EcoSport — although none of the competitors are as well specced — with prices starting at R288 500 for the 1.4 T Enjoy Manual, and finishing at R335 500 for the 1.4 T Cosmo Automatic.

However, as pricey as that sounds, the SLC still undercuts its primary BMW Z4 competitor by a couple thousand dollars, and it's practically a bargain compared to the considerably more expensive Porsche Boxster.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the Nissan Altima More information about the 2008 Nissan Altima: With styling that bears some resemblance to the much more expensive INFINITI G37 coupe, the new 2008 Nissan Altima coupe ranks as one of the most distinctive mid-size two doors, with a sportier character than competitors like the Toyota Solara and Chrysler Sebring.

As for Vignale, I wouldn't be surprised if premium competitors entered the B - segment; some of them are there already, in fact, although they're a lot more expensive than us.

This is an economical crossover and its affordability means it's not as smooth or as quiet as more expensive competitors.

For starters, several of its rivals are more expensive to buy than the Infiniti Q50 (even if for some competitors, such as the Jaguar XE and Cadillac ATS, it's not by that much), and Infiniti has crammed a fair bit of kit into the Q50.

The 2006 Lincoln Zephyr is quiet around town, if not as refined as some more expensive competitors.

That's more expensive than the cheapest versions of the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, but as we'll see in the Safety section below, you can end up spending a lot more for the Accord Hybrid's competitors if you want active safety features.

It also has few rivals - its closest competitors are either larger, more expensive MPVs like the Renault Modus or less flexible superminis such as the new Honda Jazz.

In terms of pure cheek and character, the Jeep Renegade is probably the closest competitor to the Countryman; it has tons of personality, rides more comfortably, and is far less expensive, but it doesn't feel as solidly - built as the MINI (credit Italian rather than German engineering).

Acura's most important sedan, the TLX was redesigned last year and positioned as a value - laden choice in a crowded field of more expensive competitors.

That pricing is in line with such competitors as the Chevrolet Traverse, Mazda CX - 9, Dodge Durango and Honda Pilot, but more expensive than the Kia Sorento.

As a competitor to models like the Nissan Rogue and the Mazda CX - 5, the Sportage looks to push the envelope for quality and economy without being too expensive in such a competitive segment.

Also standard on Sport models are items such as Bluetooth, cruise control, keyless entry, push - button ignition, 17 - inch aluminum wheels, and power windows and door locks, factors to keep in mind when comparing the CX - 5 against less expensive competitors that lack some of that equipment.

For our competitor they are running out of direct channels as they expand internationally that means it's more expensive for them.»

And with its price tag of $ 98, the IdolPad PLUS is significantly less expensive than competitors, such as the Apple ipad and the Amazon Kindle Fire.

With its outrageous download fees for ebooks (megabyte for megabyte, over five times more expensive than Verizon cell phone data charges) and the low royalty it pays on books outside a narrow price range ($ 2.99 - 9.99), Amazon is probably earning double the profits on ebooks as competitors such as Apple or various national ebook retailers.

While the broker trails its closest competitors in several categories, such as Platforms & Tools and Mobile Trading, commission rates are less expensive overall and the new website design launched in 2016 serves as another example of a clean, organized, user - friendly experience.

As a bonus, this high - quality kibble is less expensive than some of its competitors, saving you money while still nourishing your dog.

Western nations, driven by a global agenda of climate alarmism, are destroying their profitable industries with carbon taxes; and their promotion of expensive, intermittent green energy is pushing us back down the energy ladder; and our competitors in Asia are climbing the energy ladder as quickly as they can.

The rapid emergence of China, India, and other developing economies as formidable economic competitors to OECD economies has also rendered two further pillars of the old framework untenable: first, the notion that rich countries would agree to very deeply cut their own emissions to create more atmospheric space for poor nations emissions to grow or, alternatively, that they would heavily subsidize the deployment of cleaner but more expensive energy technologies in the developing world.

Making the transition to a new product — whether firms choose the new version of Summation or one of its competitors — will be very expensive, since it may require deploying new hardware and it will certainly involve a significant investment in moving data, integrating it with other applications and processes, training technology support staff in how to manage it, and training litigation support staff, as well as lawyers and law clerks, in how to use it.

As a first approximation, your work might have a devastating effect if your work is good and the original is expensive plus popular — you created a free competitor.

As an example, if you remember how expensive cellular phone service used to be years ago before all the other competitors sprouted up.

As an example, if you remember how expensive cellular phone service used to be years ago before all the other competitors sprouted up and helped reduced the costs of service.

Apple products are always more expensive than their competitors, as it's a premium brand.

The Lyric T5 isn't as technically advanced as its more - expensive competitors — including its Lyric Round sibling — but if you don't really need the more advanced features that thermostats like those offer, the Lyric T5 is a versatile and stylish choice.

The Nekteck charger is one of the least expensive replacement chargers available, yet it works as well as more expensive competitors.

Noticeable by its absence is Spotify Connect — a feature that comes baked into B&O's more expensive Beoplay M5, as well as some less - expensive multi-room competitors (including the Sonos One).

But, as it's more expensive than many of its competitors with similar specs, produces monaural audio, and utilizes DSP, it may not be everyone's cup of tea.

«If you look at it as a Chromebook competitor, it's expensive.

Apple is facing an uphill struggle in its attempts to wean Chinese smartphone users off cheaper rival devices in a saturated mobile market, according to a new Bloomberg report.With Apple gearing up to sell its most ambitious but most expensive iPhone yet, local competitors like Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi are already poised to compete by launching their own less expensive feature - packed devices around Apple's September 12 «iPhone 8» launch date.Unofficial «iPhone 8» poster spotted in Chinese store (via Slashleaks) While it sticks to a global template that's served it well, local vendors have become adept at technology design while tailoring phones to local tastes, such as with dual SIM capability.

Origin's competitor, as mentioned, is much more expensive.

These results are favorable for the Chronos, as it manages to tie the Falcon Northwest Tiki Z, its most obvious and often slightly more expensive competitor.

We are hopeful that TP - Link will keep updating it with new features over time, as the camera is coming to market slightly outclassed by some competitors (albeit more expensive ones).