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How Cheap Can A PC Be?
geoff lane writes "Ballmer wants a $100 computer. OK, can we build a reasonable PC for just $100 and a copy of Linux? The rules are: It's assumed that a monitor, keyboard and mouse are already available. Ethernet connectivity must be provided. All components must already have Linux support. All components must be new and currently available. The result must be electrically safe for the home. Is it possible?"
Its even easier to just physically steal one from the store. And its the same thing.
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WHO ATE MY BREAKFAST PANTS?
But people *STILL* couldn't understand why a few dozen bytes of added data to each patch caused the stuff to double the price. The fact was, it took at least twice as long to convert this stuff and the man power cost more than the equipment to record in the first place.
Well, so your and Kurzweil's business model, packaging, and marketing was poorly thought out. Perhaps Kurzweil should have defined a ROM standard for samples, or a Smartcard standard. Don't blame others for his lack of business skills or your bad choice of platform.
No matter what you sell for, it will always be too much for someone.
Yes, and any reasonably smart business person knows how to use that fact to their advantage, rather than whining about it.
The fact of the matter is, if you price something lower, you are not going to increase your sales.
The fact of the matter is, that depends entirely on what the something is, how you market it, and how much other people are charging for something comparable.