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Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan
Please. Which one of those companies sells a $130 keyboard accessory that went obsolete in less than 1 generation? If you think that there is any commonality between what Microsoft did and the companies you mentioned then you are missing the main point.
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The original keyboards lasted two generations so far including the current one. There has been no confirmation the 10" models are being completely discontinued and I have read the old keyboards do in fact still work with the S3, it's just that they don't cover the larger tablet as a case very well.
As I mentioned earlier I think it's ridiculous they sell them for $130, but when the form factor changes of course accessories are going to get outdated. What's going to happen when Apple introduces the rumored 4.7" iPhone 6? How long have the 4" screens been around?
Everybody operates that way today, nobody can afford to sit on old designs forever just to keep compatibility with old accessories. You may not like it, but you can't single out Microsoft for it. We don't even know if the 10" tablets will be discontinued yet. But even if they are, it's the price we pay for such technologically advanced devices.