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HansTWN · 11-21-2011, 08:49 PM

It makes sense for companies to de-emphasize specs. That way they can use cheaper components and make more money. And Apple, with such a strong hold over its users who tend to be not interested in technical details, was in a unique position to do so. Others have followed, all companies love an opportunity for extra profits, not just Apple!

What we are saying is that this is not in the interest of consumers, why should it be good for consumers to be kept in the dark, buying the cat in the bag? Sort of "hey, who cares about MPG on a car, look at the memory function on those seats!" Specs are indicators of performance.

It is true that specs cannot be used as the only means to compare different platforms -- but specs should be a very important part of upgrade decisions within the platform. As in "is it worth for me to get the iPad3 when I have the iPad2 already"? Another reason to keep quiet about specs, if consumers knew the truth they would be a lot less willing to upgrade every year. I personally will keep on using my phone (a Dell Streak) for the foreseeable future, since nothing has come up that is that much better to justify an upgrade.

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HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	It makes sense for companies to de-emphasize specs. That way they can use cheaper components and make more money. And Apple, with such a strong hold over its users who tend to be not interested in technical details, was in a unique position to do so. Others have followed, all companies love an opportunity for extra profits, not just Apple! What we are saying is that this is not in the interest of consumers, why should it be good for consumers to be kept in the dark, buying the cat in the bag? Sort of "hey, who cares about MPG on a car, look at the memory function on those seats!" Specs are indicators of performance. It is true that specs cannot be used as the only means to compare different platforms -- but specs should be a very important part of upgrade decisions within the platform. As in "is it worth for me to get the iPad3 when I have the iPad2 already"? Another reason to keep quiet about specs, if consumers knew the truth they would be a lot less willing to upgrade every year. I personally will keep on using my phone (a Dell Streak) for the foreseeable future, since nothing has come up that is that much better to justify an upgrade. Last edited by HansTWN; 11-21-2011 at 08:54 PM.