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> Shouldn't they already factor in the cost of app support for the next X years when selling the product? Depends what you mean by “should”. If you mean that t
by dronodeath 3y ago
> Shouldn't they already factor in the cost of app support for the next X years when selling the product?
Depends what you mean by “should”. If you mean that they should because it would be the right thing to do, sure. If you mean it would be competitively advantageous, well I rather doubt it. Consumers have almost uniformly demonstrated that price trumps all.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoPrice and marketing. For better or worse[0], the consumers are putting trust into marketoids and their emotionally manipulative messaging, that focuses on imaginary nirvana-like experience, and completely omits how the experience is likely to look like a few months after purchase. -- [0] - Sadly, it's likely for better. The world after most people get an accurate feel for how much they can trust companies will be a very bad place to live in.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoPeople were saying this in 1923 after the radio became popular.
- squeaky-clean 3y agoAnd they were correct then and they're correct now.
- ChoHag 3y ago[dead]