> I don’t understand why manufacturers aren’t going more aggressively after specialized music devices (other than the cost). Because of cost... > The new Akai

> I don’t understand why manufacturers aren’t going more aggressively after specialized music devices (other than the cost). Because of cost... > The new Akai MPC One or MPC X are pretty close to what I mean, but if they had just added... and flexibility. Different users want different features and UI, at different price points. Software platforms let manufacturers please more people more of the time, without extensive product lifecycle dead time and irrecoverable sunken design and production costs.