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"'Cheapness' winning over quality?"

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Thu 29/05/03 at 10:17
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Is it just me or is 'cheapness' winning over 'quality'?

Some examples:

Acorn and Mac's losing out to PC (We're still on DOS!!)

n64/Dreamcast losing out to PS1

Shoddy PS2 drives


Feel free to add your own.
Thu 29/05/03 at 14:01
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different context. Different price range makes the weight behind the pricing a lot more different. Plus if you take into account the elasticity of demand for the TWO DIFFERENT products you would obviously know that you cannot compare the things with a different analogy.

didnt you ever do Economics! sesh
Thu 29/05/03 at 13:16
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Ford sell more than BMW.

It would be nice if we could all own a vehical of that status (bmw), but it aint going to happen. Price is the problem. So most of us end up with normal "cheap" stuff like Fords.


O, wait a min, GameCube is the cheapest of the 3 next gen consoles - so it should be the market leader, right?
Thu 29/05/03 at 13:08
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Updated wrote:
> Still this is not the kinda
> stuff Top Score writes, so I guess (gosh) I am not him.

Still, that has nothing to do with you being a geek.

> Nothing constructive to add? Then leave.

That's what we've been telling you since you joined forums.
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:42
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Dave RJR and Top Score got married, so, financially, you are the same person.
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:38
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Tony_Blair wrote:
> aka PS2? caned..

lol, as ugly as it is i dont think its quite as bad as my big dirty white (whatever colour PC's claim to be) box.
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:27
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shut the F--- up with "I am not him." we know that now!
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:26
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Tiltawhirl wrote:
> You are such a geek.

No, I just happen to use a PC and Mac. Still this is not the kinda stuff Top Score writes, so I guess (gosh) I am not him.

Nothing constructive to add? Then leave.
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:22
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If find it annoying that we have to use a PC. Using the archaic DOS when better systems are put aside. It's all due to companies going for the cheapest standard (and IBM's scare tactics), it's cost them over the years though!
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:21
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aka PS2? caned..
Thu 29/05/03 at 12:18
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From my experience with iMacs....lets just say ive never really been impressed (not much of a computer buff though so all your fancy specs dont make me j*zz myself). Your paying for the fancy casing, because its 'cool' and modern, while your PC (admitedly) is the ugliest peice of hardware you have ever bought.

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