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Old 08-16-2014, 02:09 AM   #372
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Nope, hi-techy gadgets are usually sold because they are "cool" as they have a very long list of specs and a pretty brand stamped on their back. Not because the customers actually read the specs and even less because they understand them.
No, I'm not saying market this as a spec, market this as a "our reader renders more beautifully than reader k", i.e. more of an appeal to their sense of aesthetics or sense of style.

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Pretty specs are just a selling trick, not the objective themselves...
Totally agreed, and if you look at companies like Apple (which you mentioned in a bit I clipped) they tend not to compete with long product feature lists; their appeal is more aesthetic/emotional.
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