> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Koziol
> Rethorical question: how did we get this low, so a $1000 laptop does
> not come with a CD/DVD. Please do not tell me it's to save cost.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rich
It's what I think of as the "Wal-martinization" of our economy. Sell only
the cheapest item that will satisfy the majority of buyers. Squeeze the
manufacturer for every cent (they want the exposure and economies of scale
that Wal-mart provides) in reduced costs and marginalize anybody who doesn't
go alone with the plan by removing their product from the Wal-mart shelf.
Everyone demands the lowest cost without regard to the effects on the
overall economy. Service doesn't exist in the Wal-mart economy -- only
lowest prices.
No CD OS -- save a few cents. Put the manual on the hard drive -- save a few
cents. Use lower quality components that only last a year or two (or
whatever the warranty period happens to be) -- save a few cents. Sell space
on the hard drive for third party software -- make a few cents.
I remember buying a Toshiba desktop ca 1996 that came with the actual retail
Win95 CD (which I still have), all the installed sofware CDs, a drivers CD
and an actual manual. You could actually wipe the disk and do a fresh
install with no problems or headaches.
Too bad building your own laptop isn't as easy as building your own desktop.
JMHO --
Jim Maki
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