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Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:41

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On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:45:04 +0000, Guy Macon wrote:

>>And they do reduce production costs-- by slapping together shoddy
>>product from dubious raw materials in 3rd world countries, and not
>>supporting it when the inevitable failures happen (in part by using
>>other 3rd world nationals to waste time and money at first world rates
>>over almost-free telecommunications links). 
> 
> It doesn't matter how they do it.  If the "give them a razor and sell 
> them the overpriced blades forever" gambit makes money, they can
> reduce he purchace price and keep the same profitability.

This relies upon being able to sell overpriced blades, which in turn
relies upon being able to stifle competition.

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Subject: Re: Fake Caps
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:41:59 +0000
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