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Originally Posted by sondjata View Post
Let me say this though, I find that a lot of "tech" people such as ourselves really really underestimate the "feel factor" of a product. High end products are priced the way they do because people like how it feels to interact with a product. Where we tech types may see a difficulty as a challenge, the average user says "this is dumb." Look at stick shift usage in the states. Stick shifts are dead because by and large people are too lazy to shift by hand. They prefer to have the ease of a smooth auto transmission that makes their life easier. The iPod touch is the 8 speed auto tranny and the Nokia is the Manual transaxle. People who like to "engage" the machinery and "master" the machine will purchase the appropriate product. Those who "just want it to work" will buy the appropriate product. Don't expect the tablets to get far so long as they are the Manual tranny's of the industry.
Funny how you referred to this auto versus manual... Now I understand your point, since I personally do prefer manual transmission over automatic. The automatic is just plain boring to drive. So with your analogy iPods/iPhone is the "family minivan" and the Nokia tablets are the Ferrari... No wonder I like the Ferrari better... (I do not own Ferrari, but I did have Mustang GT with manual tranny few years back.)
 

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