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Originally Posted by avariel
If they would reduce their prices on the tablets to a lower profit margin per tablet, and allow you to upgrade it easily as the new hardware comes out, they would get a more steady stream of profit from year to year.
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How do you see a more steady stream of profit from year to year if people are hanging onto the old hardware for years? You are asking companies to both take a cut in their initial profits for the main purchase, and then not see a new sale for 3-4 years down the road. They are supposed to somehow "make it up in volume"?
How about
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a) They charge MORE for the initial tablet, but provide an easy upgrade path
b) They charge LESS for the initial tablet, but it has not upgrade path
Those approaches seem a bit more realistic for both manufacturers and consumers.