At the end of the day, this will hurt Asus because they have penetrated a niche market and are now throwing that advantage away. But the bigger question is can Microsoft afford to bribe all manufacturers who want to get into this market? Probably not.
Wouldn't it be less expensive to employ the services of bedridden hospital inpatients and perhaps offer to pay for their stay at hospital in return for studying them?
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At the end of the day, this will hurt Asus because they have penetrated a niche market and are now throwing that advantage away. But the bigger question is can Microsoft afford to bribe all manufacturers who want to get into this market? Probably not.
Wouldn't it be less expensive to employ the services of bedridden hospital inpatients and perhaps offer to pay for their stay at hospital in return for studying them?