Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by jasontsui on Tuesday August 30, 2011 @03:51PM
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To make a significant dent in the market, enough to attract developers in droves (good ones at that) would require a significant user base. Im not sure they can afford to lose $200-300 every time they sell one and expect to recoup it in the lifetime of the product. The life cycle of the PS3 and Xbox 360 have been extended for that very reason. How many iterations of discounted tablet devices would HP have to sell before they could demand profitable prices right off the bat? They certainly wouldnt make it back by selling $2 apps.
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Re:HP to produce one more batch of Touchpads
by epscylonb on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @07:51AM
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It amazes me how long this console generation seems to be lasting. The XBox360 was released in 2005, at this point you would have thought we would know details about its successor, yet we know virtually nothing.
It is almost as if Sony and Microsoft have made an agreement to keep the current consoles going.