Posted by Black Locust on 09/28/05 06:01

In article <2ogij1teeel1afdjpfl6tbrkro2gfe8ocp@4ax.com>,
Allan <Spamstillsucks@buffyandkantica22arebrianlamb.net> wrote:

> But they have no problem paying $50 for a 4 DVD set that costs $3.20
> to manufacture? RAW manufacturing costs are not a determining factor
> in the decision to buy TV Seasons on DVD.

It's all based on perception Allan. When a customer picks up a heavy 6
disc box set at Best Buy, they believe it actually cost a lot to
manufacture. A single disc inside a keep case that weighs a couple of
ounces will have no such effect.

> "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
> because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
> -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
> - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
--
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we.
They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people,
and neither do we." - George Dumbya Bush

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