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Originally Posted by OtterBooks
This just in: Singer sewing machines fail to meet the sales per-capita achieved the first year they were invented, despite coming out with new models and adding features such as voice control and cupholders. Analysts believe people have stopped sewing. In other news, fabric and thread sales remain strong.
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I don't think that's a fair comparison. Ultimately, if someone wants to sew, they have to get a sewing machine. There's not a better machine that can do the same function. Of course, sewing machine sales decreased as more and more people bought their clothes in stores but if you want to sew you get a sewing machine. So Singer will always have some business.
I think a better analogy is what happened to 8track, cassette tapes, VHS, etc. They could all perform their various functions but different technology that could perform the same function came along and eventually made them obsolete. No one uses any of those technologies anymore. Only die hard music enthusiasts listen to vinyl. Smartphones and tablets perform the same function as e-ink readers but do more. Plus, there's not much you can you to improve a machine whose basic function is only to display text. So I think it's only a matter of time before e-ink dies out and join other gadgets in tech heaven.