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This would be more sinister if there weren't already hundreds of ways to brew coffee, most of which are cheaper - unlike the inkjet comparison, where there real
by brandonmenc 12y ago
This would be more sinister if there weren't already hundreds of ways to brew coffee, most of which are cheaper - unlike the inkjet comparison, where there really wasn't much consumer choice at that price point.
- rodgerd 12y agoTheree are hundreds today. The objective around systems like this and Nespresso is to move coffee making to the same kind of vertical integration inkjet printing enjoys. Loss-leading on selling the devices is a great first step if you're the prospective monopolist.
- brandonmenc 12y agoA lot of dominoes more horrible than DRM would have to fall before Keurig and Nespresso were the only ways to get coffee. Unless you're talking about "monopoly" like how Apple has a "monopoly" on iPhones.