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Originally Posted by A1R3K
no. they figured out how to slow down the development curve so the marketing people could properly milk each little advancement for the most amount of money.
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There's a lot of that going on. Especially in the US.
I was looking at washer and dryers the other day. In Europe they've had front loading washers for years, but we only just recently got them here. Of course, they cost double the amount as the old top loaders.
Now I've read that they've got washer and dryer all-in-one units in some countries. You won't see those in the US until the front loader washer market has been fully tapped.
Same deal with LCD monitors. They started out with the small 15 inch. Wait until everyone gets those, then release 17. Then 19 inch, etc...