Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03521
To: JVernonM@aol.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 14:00:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Evolution Comparison
On Sat, 22 May 1999 JVernonM@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/22/99 4:10:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sbolt@xs4all.nl
> writes:
>
> > At $300,- surely it can't be targeting the educational market?
> > It seems to be intended as a `collector's item'.
>
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> Dave, you sell caps that cost less than 1.00 in quantity for
> 9.00. You sell motors that cost around 3.-5.00 a piece for 15.00.
> You can charge what ever you like and in the present monopoly,
Um... Solarbotics has a monopoly on caps and motors? Since when is
that?
I really can't see that anyone is forced to buy such parts from
Solarbotics. The solar panel situation is more difficult, but even
for those there are alternatives. All vendors can ask whatever they
want, and all customers can buy or not as they please. So what's
the problem?
I am a bit surprised to hear Dave call his $300 ScoutWalker an
educational kit, but whoever buys it will surely learn something :)
Best,
Steve
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