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Anonymous Coward, 21 Aug 2008 @ 4:48am
Yeah I have tried to explain this myself for years
I have always had this complaint with XBOXLive. Its very, very cheap, but it offers no real value and as such, is still over priced. [ reply to this | link to this | view in chronology ]
Q Hartman(profile), 21 Aug 2008 @ 5:39am
Far too few people realize this
I've heard this phenomenon described using drill bits. People who buy a 3/8" drill bit, don't want a drill bit. They want a 3/8" hole...
I think it's easy for one to lose sight of what value they actually provide as their products get more and more complex and ephemeral, I think that's why technology and media are having such hard times lately. [ reply to this | link to this | view in chronology ]
Anonymous Coward, 21 Aug 2008 @ 6:25am
Re: Far too few people realize this
This is a good point. I think that's why attempts to bring about a change in these business models, and the way we think and talk about them, need to be careful, detailed, overly-vetted with facts/studies, and NOT antagonistic. That's one of my major critiques of this blog. Mike: