“Pricing is always an interesting topic, but even more so in the High Tech and Software worlds. In the consumer products business, if there is a package of frozen peas from Green Giant that’s priced at $3.99, you’re not likely to see someone else’s same-size package of peas priced at $14.99. But in High Tech, things are different.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
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- Search 2.0 vs. Traditional Search @ Slashdot
- Inside Windows Vista, Build 5472 @ ExtremeTech
- Replacing lithium batteries? @ MAKE:Blog
- First day at the Ottawa Linux Symposium @ NewsForge
- Nanosized aircraft will monitor battlefields @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a kick in the teeth for users @ The Inquirer
- Digital Trends Podcast: Microsoft Zune, Coffee, and the News of the Day
- Nikon Coolpix P3 8.1MP Digital Camera @ Techgage
- Samsung T609 Mobile @ Digital Trends
- Samsung SGH-X820 Ultra Edition @ Hardware Zone
Pricing schemes in high tech
The Tech Zone is shaking their collective heads about how high tech pricing works, and how it is that companies who charge twice as their competitors are still around.