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Originally Posted by Melkor
Any comparison of actual devices has to be inherently mistaken as no other device has eDGe capabilities. Still, as a customer I will buy eDGe or I will not. I will buy something else, or not. I will spend more money, or not. And here is the main point. When buying somehting else, sacrificing eDGe functionality, the price tag is 20-50% lower.
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I don't think that you're making a coherent argument... or at least not one that is consistent with basic microeconomic theory. If the eDGe has a unique combination of features (as you assert), then it should be priced above a less capable device.
I don't go into a BMW dealership and expect to pay the same price for a 300 series sedan as I would a Honda Civic. Or perhaps a better example, I wouldn't go into a Toyota dealership and expect to be able to buy a Prius for the cost of a (nonhybrid) Honda Civic even though the performance is similar. Both cars may be similar in terms of performance and safety rating, but because the Prius is a hybrid it's ~50% more expensive. Likewise, everyday I pay a premium for better cuts of meat, fresh produce rather than frozen, etc. The idea that goods can have a range of utility is precisely why "better" goods are more expensive than less desirable goods. That's how a modern and open economy functions.
You'd like to buy an eDGe for the cost of a netbook. I understand that. ****, I want a BMW for the cost of a Honda. Or mansion on a Southern California beach for the cost of a condo in the Midwest. Or a bottle of Opus 2005 for the cost of Rockbrock Cellars 2008. And so forth. But that's not how economics works... if you want to buy something better, then you pay more.