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pdam · 01-11-2007, 08:53 AM

For this type of device to sell well - about €250 max, closer to €200 would likely shift units. I disagree about the cost needing to be so high because of features (such as Wacom wifi etc - there is nothing that bumps the cost up to current retail levels other than lack of shifting units in volume.

It's not really about what technology it has built in - it's about what users are willing to pay for what it does, so anything above €250 would be too much for my (personal) wallet to open unless I had a really specific need for the device.

01-11-2007, 08:53 AM	#29
pdam Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2006 Device: iLiad, iPaq, Psion5&7, Blackberry	For this type of device to sell well - about €250 max, closer to €200 would likely shift units. I disagree about the cost needing to be so high because of features (such as Wacom wifi etc - there is nothing that bumps the cost up to current retail levels other than lack of shifting units in volume. It's not really about what technology it has built in - it's about what users are willing to pay for what it does, so anything above €250 would be too much for my (personal) wallet to open unless I had a really specific need for the device.