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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Nice try, but wrong. Walmart's business is selling stuff and it relies on that. What other money makers do they have besides selling stuff?
Sony's business, on the other hand, is multifaceted. Their entire business doesn't revolve around ereaders. They make movies, music, computers, gaming systems, cameras, camcorders, printers, televisions, home theater systems, home audio systems, Blu-ray players, DVD players, MP3 players, media players, radios, speakers, headphones, smartphones, car nav systems, car audio, etc.
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Ummm... Sony makes zero money making any of that stuff. It makes its money selling stuff. Considering the issues Sony has had over the past few years, they can't afford to maintain a product that looses money. What they can do is increase the perceived value by offering something the others don't (A very good touch screen) and offering outstanding build quality. Now, whether that justifies their price is something only the consumer can decide.
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Bill