Thread: are eink devices a niche product?
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Old 08-12-2016, 08:46 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by theducks View Post
Ya know, Salespeople live in a different world. A world where everyone BUYS the latest model and trashes (no reuse) the old one.

I drive a 2001 Nissan. I replace cars when the repairs would exceed the current value.
I use (various) Computers, none of which are less than 4 year old (not gameing) models .
Look at my devices (The 5YO Astak is hanging on by a thread )

Once a Product niche fills, (initial ownership) sales drop off to sustain levels.
Unless there is a failure, devices don't get frequently replaced with newer models by a good number of folk. It takes a significant improvement (or forced obsolescence) to get us folk to upgrade a working device
I'm with you - my Sony PRS-T1 is four years old, my home computer is 5 years old, and my car is nine years old.
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