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From: howard@lysator.liu.se (M V Howard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Memory Card: Give Us *True* Facts! (Was Re: HP48SX Memory Card Pricing)
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Date: 22 May 90 15:47:18 GMT
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davew@hp-ptp.HP.COM (Dave_Waller) writes:

>HP, as are most companies that are part of western democracies, operate
>based on a free market. This means they will charge whatever prices a
>market will bear. This may be several times the cost of manufacture if
>they offer a unique product that people want, or it may have a very slim
>profit margin if there is a great amount of competition. Yes folks, this
>is done in the name of the "profit motive", something that some people
>seem to think is inherently evil. I disagree. [...]

I couldn't agree with you more. The issue shouldn't be "Bad, bad HP take
$XXX more for an accessory to their massivly fantastic calculator when
compared to someother manufacturers product which is nearly, but not quite,
the same thing...", rather, "Three cheers for HP for bringing this stuff out
on the market at all!!"
   Nor can I but laugh in disbelief at those who complain about the way the
capitalistic free market system works, while at the same time, I strongly
suspect, that the very same people wouldn't have it any other way.
   I also have to agree with those who would like to see Mr Kluge apologize
to those concerned. The fact that someone at HP, officially or unofficially,
wishes to release technical information about their products for free and
for all, rather than sell it at a (high) price should be welcomed. Critisism
is one thing, but to scorn and attempt to riddicule those most generous
people is in my eyes a sign of utter bad taste, especially when taking in
to consideration that the original issue was to warn HP48 owners against
potential damage, thereby *saving* their money !

As for the HP48-SX i have but four words: Way to go, HP !

/MHd

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