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Originally Posted by crossi
Putting a larger memory in during construction is just a matter of substititing one widget for another during construction, no change in the architecture or software needed. So if the larger memory cost $2 more than the smaller sell the premium line for $40 more and see if customers bite. No need to build a huge number, just buy a thousand larger memory and if they sell, good buy more, if not you haven't lost much.
Not like designing and setting up manufacturing of a whole new line like the phone.
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Originally Posted by SleepyBob
Changes are rarely as simple as end-users assume they are. For all we know, 4GB is a hardcoded constant in the software.
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... and the fact that you now have at least 2 SKU's and have to convince retailers to stock both, inventory both (including one which is likely going to move much slower at $40 more), extra inventory costs for the manufacturer etc. While it would seem like a simple solution it's likely not that easy. And at the crux of the problem is still the tiny subset of heavy users (who are a small subset of overall users) for whom the extra memory is must have feature.