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HansTWN · 07-01-2012, 08:27 AM

[QUOTE=Ralph Sir Edward;2133537Technology created I.P., technology is now killing it.

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Technology created guns, and "surprise!" most people have never used one to kill another person or to get what they want. Most people are still honest, and not just because they are afraid to get caught.

And if 3-D printers really take off, company may just give them away for free and charge for sending you the designs, for servicing them, selling you the materials you need for producing the goods.

3-D printing is and always will be great for some items (special designs, hard-to-get spare parts, prototypes, etc)., but the items produced will be too expensive compared to mass production --- and you can't use every material, and won't be able to for a long time. What good is a plastic reproduction in most cases?

07-01-2012, 08:27 AM	#142
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	[QUOTE=Ralph Sir Edward;2133537Technology created I.P., technology is now killing it. [/QUOTE] Technology created guns, and "surprise!" most people have never used one to kill another person or to get what they want. Most people are still honest, and not just because they are afraid to get caught. And if 3-D printers really take off, company may just give them away for free and charge for sending you the designs, for servicing them, selling you the materials you need for producing the goods. 3-D printing is and always will be great for some items (special designs, hard-to-get spare parts, prototypes, etc)., but the items produced will be too expensive compared to mass production --- and you can't use every material, and won't be able to for a long time. What good is a plastic reproduction in most cases? Last edited by HansTWN; 07-01-2012 at 08:34 AM.