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<blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 5848932" data-attributes="member: 4779"><p>And that assumption is where you get into trouble. We are dealing in an area where one company created the market and continues to dominate it. The onus isn't on consumers to create diversity and competing products, that's on the makers of non-Apple tablets. Either a superior tablet at the same price point or something significantly cheaper for similar features, app support and performance is the only way to make consumers bother with something that isn't an established product.</p><p></p><p>And your statement of branding being overvalued only strikes true if the products from that brand/product line aren't doing what they are supposed to compared to competing products.</p><p></p><p>And before you make your own assumption about what I just said, it boils down to this: Both tablet manufacturers and consumers factor into the current market situation. They both made it what it currently is. And right now it's not the public's job to make change. It's the manufacturer's job to put something else out there worth buying. And since Apple created the market and continues to dominate it the other tablet makers are going to have to do more than just making something that equals what the iPad does. They'll have to either put out a better all around product or their similar product will likely have to cost significantly less. It's a proven formula.</p><p></p><p>I never said you had a horse in any race. You put that in there. Likely projecting as you've accused others of doing.</p><p></p><p>Nor did I say there were a ton of uneducated consumers out there. That was you.</p><p></p><p>Consider both dismissed. What we are left with is your condescension.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Crichton, post: 5848932, member: 4779"] And that assumption is where you get into trouble. We are dealing in an area where one company created the market and continues to dominate it. The onus isn't on consumers to create diversity and competing products, that's on the makers of non-Apple tablets. Either a superior tablet at the same price point or something significantly cheaper for similar features, app support and performance is the only way to make consumers bother with something that isn't an established product. And your statement of branding being overvalued only strikes true if the products from that brand/product line aren't doing what they are supposed to compared to competing products. And before you make your own assumption about what I just said, it boils down to this: Both tablet manufacturers and consumers factor into the current market situation. They both made it what it currently is. And right now it's not the public's job to make change. It's the manufacturer's job to put something else out there worth buying. And since Apple created the market and continues to dominate it the other tablet makers are going to have to do more than just making something that equals what the iPad does. They'll have to either put out a better all around product or their similar product will likely have to cost significantly less. It's a proven formula. I never said you had a horse in any race. You put that in there. Likely projecting as you've accused others of doing. Nor did I say there were a ton of uneducated consumers out there. That was you. Consider both dismissed. What we are left with is your condescension. [/QUOTE]
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