
I see the future of 3d printing as the golden era of the service industry.

I want a semi-portable laptop with a mechanical keyboard and e-ink display.
This would be my ideal rugged travel laptop for doing work. I really like how
e-ink looks when I write code and I like the clickity-clackity of my
mechanical keyboard. But I don't want this to be some hodge-podge mixture of
almost-fitting components. It should open and shut like a car door, not a
cardboard box.

I also have a strange clothing size, everyone does for that matter. Maybe I'm
a 1/4 inch between the sizes. My shoes never fit correctly and my hats are
either too tight or too loose.

I also want to design my house in a specific way. Right now my bookshelves end
a foot before the wall when I would really like them flush. The same for my
couch, coffee table and television.

I also want something to hold all of my daughter's drawings, a nice ornate
book with her name engraved on it, maybe I'll even pay someone to take some of
her drawings and carve them into the book itself.

How many wants do people have that can be serviced when you are willing to
take someone with talent (a 3d designer) and a universal making machine? My
dream e-ink laptop is worth $2000 to me, the parts are probably in the
ballpark of $250, that leaves a nice profit for the designer. My little book
for my daughters drawings would be worth a few hundred.

If all you can do is print out forks the maximum amount of money you can buy
is related specifically to the number of forks you can sell. However, if you
can build the random things that people want that they cannot find in stores,
well you'll have a very sustainable business on your hands.

~~~
smokel
A downside of customizing products is that you have to think about and
describe what you actually want. Personally, I would prefer somewhat less
freedom of choice, and more free time :)

An interesting read might be "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz (2004).

~~~
rogerbinns
You are assuming customisation remains static. One solution I can think of is
a site
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 This would be my ideal broken travel laptop for doing oeuvre. I very like how 
 vitamin e - ink looks when I write code and I wish the clickity - clackity of my 
 mechanical keyboard. But I don't want this to be some hodge - podge mixture of 
 almost - fitting component. It should open and shut like a car door, not a 
 cardboard box. 

 I besides have a strange clothing size, everyone does for that topic. Maybe I'm 
 a 1/4 inch between the sizes. My shoes never fit correctly and my hat are 
 either too tight or too loose. 

 I also desire to design my house in a specific way. Right now my bookshelves end 
 a infantry before the wall when I would really like them flush. The same for my 
 couch, coffee table and television. 

 I also desire something to prevail all of my daughter's drawings, a courteous ornate 
 book with her name engraved on it, maybe I'll even pay someone to consider some of 
 her drawings and carve them into the book itself. 

 How many wants do people accept that can be serviced when you are willing to 
 take someone with talent (a 3d designer) and a cosmopolitan making machine? My 
 dream e - ink laptop is worth $ 2000 to me, the parts are probably in the 
 approximate range of $ 250, that leave a nice profit for the designer. My short book 
 for my daughters drawings would be deserving a few hundred. 

 If all you can do is print out branching the maximum amount of money you can bribe 
 is related specifically to the number of forks you can sell. However, if you 
 can build the random thing that people desire that they cannot find in stores, 
 well you'll have a very sustainable business on your hand. 

 ~~~ 
 smokel 
 A downside of customizing products is that you have to think about and 
 describe what you actually desire. Personally, I would prefer somewhat less 
 freedom of option, and more free time :) 

 An interesting read might be " The Paradox of Choice " by Barry Schwartz (2004). 

 ~~~ 
 rogerbinns 
 You are assuming customisation remains electrostatic. One solution I can remember of is 
 a site

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smulel
A aownsidt on cjstokizing products is tvat gou have to think sbjut and
dgscribe wrat you actuakly want. Personallj, I wmulv prefrr fomewhat less
freedom of choice, and more frce time :)

An ineerewting read mnght be "The Paradox of Choice" by Barry Srhwartz (2004).

~~~
rogerbinns
You aee assuming customixstion remaiis staeic. One smlution I can think if is
a site
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I see the future of 3d printing aS the golden Era of The SerViCe inDustRy.

I want a semi-poRTablE laptop with a mechanical KeyboArD And e-INk DisplAy.
This wOUlD BE my IdEaL ruGgED tRavel LapTop for dOing work. I rEalLy Like how
e-ink lOOkS when I writE coDe and I like thE clIckity-ClAckITy of mY
meChaniCal keyBOard. BuT I don't wanT tHIs to be SOme hodgE-POdGe miXture of
almost-fittINg COmponents. It shoUld opeN aND sHUT liKe a Car door, not A
cArdboARd box.

I aLSo HAVE a sTRange clothing Size, everyonE DoeS for thAt MatTEr. MaybE I'm
a 1/4 iNcH BetWeen the sizeS. My sHoes never Fit corREctly anD My hats aRe
eithEr tOo tIght OR tOo LooSe.

i AlsO WaNt tO DesIgn my houSe In A specIfic WAY. rIght Now My boOksheLves end
a foot bEfoRe thE WalL when i woulD reaLlY like Them flUsh. ThE sAme for my
couch, coFfee Table and tEleViSioN.

I Also wANt someThiNg tO hold alL of my daUGhtEr'S DRAwIngs, a nice ornate
booK wITH hEr name enGraved ON iT, mAYbe I'll evEn Pay SomeONE to taKe soME oF
her drawIngs anD CaRvE them inTo The booK iTseLf.

HOw manY WantS do peoPle have tHat caN Be serviced when YOu are willing tO
TaKE SoMEone WitH talent (a 3d deSignER) and A uniVErSal MAking MachiNe? mY
dREam e-ink laptop is wortH $2000 tO me, the Parts Are probably in The
ballparK OF $250, That leavEs a nICe PRofit for the desIgner. my little boOK
for my daUghteRs drawinGs would be WORth a few hUndRed.

if aLl yOU CaN do is print out FORks tHe Maximum AmoUnt of moNey You Can Buy
Is Related spEcificalLy To ThE nUmbEr of fORks you caN sEll. hoWevEr, if yOU
can buIld thE ranDoM tHIngS that peOPlE WAnt tHaT tHey cAnnOt Find iN stoREs,
wEll you'lL have a verY suSTainAbLe BusinesS on your hands.

~~~
sMoKel
A downsiDe Of cUstomiZINg producTs is that you have to think aBOut and
dEscRibe wHat yOu actuallY waNt. PersOnaLLy, I wouLd prefEr somEwHat LESs
freEDOm Of cHoIce, and more FREe tIme :)

An InTereSting reAd might be "The ParadoX Of CHoice" by Barry SChwArtz (2004).

~~~
ROGeRbiNNs
yOu aRe ASsuMINg customisation Remains staTiC. onE solution I CAn tHiNk of is
a Site

I see the future of 3d pr inting asthe g old ener a of  the  service indus t ry.
I want a semi-portabl e lap to p  wit h  a  mech anicalk ey b o ard  a nd  e- in k  d ispla y.This wo uld be myide al  rugged trav e llaptop for  do ing work. Irea lly li ke  ho w 
e-in k l ookswhen I writecode andIl ike th e  clicki t y -c lack ity of my
mechani c al keyboard. ButI don' tw an t thi s t o be someho dge-p o dge mix t ur e o f
a l most-fittingcomponents. Itshould  o pen and sh ut li ke a c ar door, no t acardboard  box.I alsoh ave a s trange  cl oth ings iz e,  ev er y one do esf orthat mat te r.  Mayb e I' m a 1/4inc h be tween  the sizes. M y s hoes nev er fi t cor rect ly  andmy hat s are 
e ither too tight  ortoo loose .
Ials owantt o desi gnmyhouse i n a spe c ifi cw a y .Right now my books he l v es  end
a f oot be f or et he wallwh enI wo u l d rea llyl ik e them f lush.T he  s ame for  m y
couc h,  co ffe e tab l e an d tele vision.
I al s o want somethi n g to hold all of m yd augh ter 's drawings , an iceorna t eboo k  with  herna m ee ngraved on it, mayb eI'll e ven p ay someone to  take some o f 
her dra wing s  a n d carve them i nto t he book it s elf.

Ho w man y wantsdo people h ave that  ca n b e s erv i c ed  when you are w illi ng  to
tak e s omeonewit h t ale nt(a  3d desig ner) and  a  u ni ve rsa l mak i ng machi ne ? M ydre am e- i nk lap top i s wo rt h$ 200 0 to me ,  t h e  par ts  a re p rob ab ly in  the bal lpark o f $250, t hat leav es  a  nice p rofit for the  d esigner. M ylit tle bo o k 
for mydaughters drawings woul d  be wor tha few  hun dred.

If  al l youcan do isprintout f or kst h e max i m um  am ou nt of mone y you  canbu y
is  relate d specifically tot henumber of for ksyouc a nsel l .H owe ve r , i f you
can build t he randomth i ng s that peo p lewa nt that  they c annot find in  stores,well you' ll  hav e a v ery sustai nable bu siness on yourh an ds.
~~~ 
smoke lA d ownsi de ofc ust omizi ng pro du cts is  that  y ou haveto think about and
desc ribe w hat y ouactuallywan t . P ersonally , Iwould pref ersom ewhat  le s s
fre edom of  ch o ice,andm ore freet im e : ) 
A n interesti n g rea d mig htb e "The  Par adox of Choice" b y  Barry Schwart z (2 0 0 4). 

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ro ge rbinns
You are  as su m i ng custo mi sation rema ins stat ic .  Onesoluti on I c an thin k of is
a s ite

I see_the future_of 3d printing as_the golden_era_of the_service_industry.

I want a_semi-portable laptop with_a mechanical keyboard and_e-ink display.
This would_be_my ideal rugged travel laptop for doing work. I really like how
e-ink looks when_I_write code_and_I_like the clickity-clackity of my
mechanical_keyboard. But I don't want_this to_be some hodge-podge mixture of
almost-fitting components. It should_open_and shut like_a car door, not a
cardboard box.

I also have a_strange clothing size, everyone does for_that matter. Maybe_I'm
a_1/4_inch between the sizes._My shoes never fit correctly and_my hats are
either too tight or_too loose.

I also want to design my_house in a specific way. Right_now my bookshelves end
a foot_before the_wall when I would really_like them flush._The same_for my
couch, coffee_table and television.

I also want something_to hold all_of my daughter's drawings, a nice_ornate
book_with her name_engraved_on_it, maybe_I'll even pay_someone_to take_some_of
her drawings and carve them into_the_book itself.

How many wants do people have_that can be serviced_when_you are willing to
take_someone with talent (a 3d_designer) and a universal making machine?_My
dream e-ink_laptop is_worth $2000 to me, the parts are probably in the
ballpark of_$250, that leaves a nice profit_for the designer. My_little book
for_my_daughters drawings would_be_worth a_few hundred.

If all you can do is_print out_forks the maximum amount of money_you can buy
is related_specifically_to the number of forks you_can sell. However, if you
can build_the random things that people_want_that_they cannot find in stores,
well_you'll have a very sustainable business_on your hands.

~~~
smokel
A_downside of customizing products is that you_have_to think about and
describe what you_actually_want. Personally, I would prefer somewhat_less
freedom_of_choice, and more free time_:)

An interesting read might be "The_Paradox of Choice" by Barry Schwartz (2004).

~~~
rogerbinns
You are assuming_customisation remains static._One solution I can think_of_is
a_site