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Re:Surface: Between a Rock and a Hardware Place by flatline3 on Friday June 22, 2012 @02:06AM (#4145653)
The new one is better. Faster processor, better screen, more RAM, etc. Not too hard to figure out why people upgrade.

The devices aren't disposable, either. They hold value, and it's easy enough to sell the old one. Nobody is throwing away an iPad.

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Re:Surface: Between a Rock and a Hardware Place by ekianjo on Saturday June 23, 2012 @12:06PM (#4151100)
The URGE to get a new one is irrational. We dont see that on PC when a new graphic card comes out or something. The iPad replacement pace is massive and hysterical.
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Re:Surface: Between a Rock and a Hardware Place by flatline3 on Saturday June 23, 2012 @12:17PM (#4151124)
Why is it hysterical or irrational? The new model provides significant advantages to the consumer.

It costs about as much as a fancy new video card, and is much easier for users to replace than a video card. Plus, they can sell the old one, or hand it down to spous/kids/etc.

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