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> No, not at all. Did you ever try to get a good machine without the
> multimedia stuff etc.? It's impossible. Did you ever try to get a
> machine you can use for outside WORK. It's next to impossible.
>
> There are a couple of people who just want a fast machine with NO
> extras, just to run a system like Linux, with Emacs, TeX, GCC. They
> don't need high color, they don't need a CDRom, nor do they need
> a soundcard or video in and out and what have you. Instead we got to
> pay for a lot of things we don't need, well, unless we want to play
> the latest games.
The laptop market is geared almost exclusively towards individuals who
work in business, because they represent the current market demand.
Sure, there are small fractions of users who are college students or
whose needs do not coincide with the rest of the market demand, but
their numbers are insignificant as far as the laptop market is concerned.
It's cost-ineffective for top brand companies like IBM, Toshiba, etc
to research and produce laptops for the niche market. Doesn't mean
I'm against the variety, but the consumers, including you and I, end
up footing the extra cost, even if we never buy those niche laptops.
> > You need to buy a clue and realize that these people didn't buy their
> > $5k laptops for the sole purpose of playing solitare or their CD's on
>
> Surely, this was not the sole reason. But do you really want to tell us
> that it wasn't an important factor in the process of deciding for
> or against a particular machine? Have a look at all those magazines, read
> all this 'mine is bigger' stuff, and I'm sure you will understand the
> meaning of the original message.
The majority of serious mobile users buy these premium laptops to get work
done, not to play games. Game play might be a secondary factor, but
definitely nowhere near the level of importance as you suggest. Would you
have me believe that Joe.user would think to himself, "I see this 3K laptop
that does everything I would ever expect it to do for my work needs on
the road. Wait, I can't play Quake, so I better buy the 5K laptop instead."
All the 'mine is bugger' stuff in magazines is silly, but I'm glad to see
it. It means more publicity and competition and ultimately lower prices
for the consumers. However, a potential laptop buyer should not use these
advertisements as an important purchasing factor.
Regards,
Dave.
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