The really big cost in this machine is the blueray itself. While I certainly won't be getting one (for other reasons), I can see where that price came from. They built this thing around a very new technology and that usually means an expense passed on the the consumer.
People are and will pay thousands of dollars to be the first to have one. Some see it as a status thing and other are just have nothing better to do with their money. A month ago people started selling them before they came out. They would post a copy of their pre-order receipt and throw up a price of about 1-2 grand. There will always be someone to take advantage of others needs.
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Date: 2006-11-17 02:54 pm (UTC)People are and will pay thousands of dollars to be the first to have one. Some see it as a status thing and other are just have nothing better to do with their money. A month ago people started selling them before they came out. They would post a copy of their pre-order receipt and throw up a price of about 1-2 grand. There will always be someone to take advantage of others needs.