Rip-off artists

It's hardly theft if the buyer willingly hands over the
money. It's a transaction is what it is, and if there are people willing
to pay that sort of money for a graphics card, there's no reason why
companies shouldn't satisfy that demand.

Exactly. That's why Abercrombie and Fitch (clothing) is doing so well here
in the States. The teenage girls and their parents are slaves to that market
and pay the higher prices, while those who can think shop elsewhere and save
a bundle.

aether wrote:

A top-flight video card will cost you nearly $1,000.

You can get an nVidia 6800 Ultra for about $500. Where do you come up with
$1000? Are you talking about a professionaly level GL card? That has
nothing to do with home based PC's.


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On 20 Feb 2005 13:25:24 -0800, "aether"
wrote:

A top-flight video card will cost you nearly $1,000. If
that's not a form of larceny, what is?

This is a pretty close to top end gamers card. It's less than half of
what you quoted.

eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-bit, Dual
DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N345-AX" -RETAIL $439.00

aether wrote:

It's bound to happen, anyway. Massive importation via Asia countries
will bring down the prices, eventually. PC prices, the price of
components, memory, etc.. are not falling. They are at a standstill, or
increasing. A top-flight video card will cost you nearly $1,000. If
that's not a form of larceny, what is? For a video card that will be
obsolete in less than three, perhaps two, years.

The reason for this, mostly, is shareholders and the stock market. They
must increase their profit every quarter to please them. This results
in overpricing. (e.g. theft)


Then why don't you start a company selling 'cheap' computers and, since
everyone will beat a path to your door, get rich?

No, it's primarily because of customers.

There's collusion within the industry, on all fronts. There's a market
for the product, and the collusion is to take in as much profit as
possible in order to increase earnings and please the shareholders.


Rofl, get a life. It's hardly theft if the buyer willingly hands
over the
money. It's a transaction is what it is, and if there are people
willing to
pay that sort of money for a graphics card, there's no reason why
companies
shouldn't satisfy that demand.

The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com

It's apparent where your vested interests lie.

"aether" wrote

No, it's primarily because of customers.

There's collusion within the industry, on all fronts. There's a market
for the product, and the collusion is to take in as much profit as
possible in order to increase earnings and please the shareholders.

You mean the computer industry isn't run by the Salvation Army as a charity?

Screw you, commie. You don't like the price then don't buy it.

DaveL


"aether" wrote in message
oups.com...
It's bound to happen, anyway. Massive importation via Asia countries
will bring down the prices, eventually. PC prices, the price of
components, memory, etc.. are not falling. They are at a standstill, or
increasing. A top-flight video card will cost you nearly $1,000. If
that's not a form of larceny, what is? For a video card that will be
obsolete in less than three, perhaps two, years.

The reason for this, mostly, is shareholders and the stock market. They
must increase their profit every quarter to please them. This results
in overpricing. (e.g. theft)

is some big bad meany forcing you to buy or is it just your tiny little ego
driving you(pun) to have the fastest mostest on the block?
BTW the board wasobsolescent last week.

"aether" wrote in message
oups.com...
It's bound to happen, anyway. Massive importation via Asia countries
will bring down the prices, eventually. PC prices, the price of
components, memory, etc.. are not falling. They are at a standstill, or
increasing. A top-flight video card will cost you nearly $1,000. If
that's not a form of larceny, what is? For a video card that will be
obsolete in less than three, perhaps two, years.

The reason for this, mostly, is shareholders and the stock market. They
must increase their profit every quarter to please them. This results
in overpricing. (e.g. theft)

yes you're right how did you figure it out? It is a conspiracy. Every
store, every mail order knows about you and when you wan to buy they
quickly triple the price. The rest of us are getting the best on the market
for $50 AND free shipping!
"aether" wrote in message
ups.com...
No, it's primarily because of customers.

There's collusion within the industry, on all fronts. There's a market
for the product, and the collusion is to take in as much profit as
possible in order to increase earnings and please the shareholders.


Rofl, get a life. It's hardly theft if the buyer willingly hands
over the
money. It's a transaction is what it is, and if there are people
willing to
pay that sort of money for a graphics card, there's no reason why
companies
shouldn't satisfy that demand.

The UK's leading technology reseller www.dabs.com

It's apparent where your vested interests lie.

you mean like Dell?
"David Maynard" wrote in message
...
aether wrote:

It's bound to happen, anyway. Massive importation via Asia countries
will bring down the prices, eventually. PC prices, the price of
components, memory, etc.. are not falling. They are at a standstill, or
increasing. A top-flight video card will cost you nearly $1,000. If
that's not a form of larceny, what is? For a video card that will be
obsolete in less than three, perhaps two, years.

The reason for this, mostly, is shareholders and the stock market. They
must increase their profit every quarter to please them. This results
in overpricing. (e.g. theft)


Then why don't you start a company selling 'cheap' computers and, since
everyone will beat a path to your door, get rich?