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Sounds good, but hardware makers...
... have the same problem as software makers: the world already has most of what it wants from a pc.

Leave aside gamers, who are always looking for a faster machine. Leave aside people who have to run heavyweight applications which could benefit from faster machines.
How many people do you have left to go for higher quality? The salespeople are already concentrating on bells and whistles, as with media. They can also persuade people to buy more than they need. But that's about all.
On the business side, a lot of companies are specifying the functionality needed, and using the lowest capacity machine that will do what they need.

Everyone is looking for something a computer can do to justify new investment.

Otherwise, you're competing on price. Lowering price can happen with innovation, but by definition margins will still be low, and competitiors can match the innovations without necessarily having to license patents.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 02/13/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Compete with rival Dell?  Squawkbox | 02/11/05
Also how about making the PC more than just a ho hum  Laff | 02/12/05
just silly  stevewoll | 02/12/05
Windows could be run on the system I decscribed.  Laff | 02/12/05
Almost a good idea  htotten | 02/12/05
I LIKE it!!!!  Laff | 02/12/05
OEM Windows prices are already...  Anton Philidor | 02/13/05
Then offer the computer and let the customer decide  Laff | 02/13/05
Seems all major OEMS do offer it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/05
They do offer it but...  htotten | 02/14/05
Too funny!  ShadeTree | 02/14/05
Buying a money loser to enhance a money loser  mlindl | 02/11/05
HP shouldn't be buying anything  osreinstall | 02/12/05
agreed  gsbtech | 02/12/05
That's what everyone said in 97  htotten | 02/12/05
They should put their prices up  Nigel Johnstone | 02/12/05
A better title? "The race to the bottom"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/05
Sounds good, but hardware makers...  Anton Philidor | 02/13/05
You make my point...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/13/05
Then the world is waiting to hear you.  Anton Philidor | 02/14/05
Two Wrongs  Roger Ramjet | 02/14/05
After all, that COmpaq buy-out went *SO* well wink  JonathonDoe | 02/14/05

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