Comments on: The Cost of Nothing and the Value of… http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/09/the-cost-of-nothing-and-the-value-of/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Harrold http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/09/the-cost-of-nothing-and-the-value-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5404 John Harrold Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:44:36 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3593#comment-5404 You know, I always just assumed that Apple made a healthy bit of money on what they sold. I also assumed that when I purchased one of their products it was worth it to me. Finding out that the physical cost of an iPod is around 1/3 of what I'm paying doesn't really impact me at all. I'd still make the same purchases if I had it to do all over again. <BR /> <BR />Right now I'm living overseas and I see a lot of cheap Chinese knockoffs. I've had people say something to the effect of: it's just as good as an iPod and costs just a fraction. My response is: have you actually compared the "use"of the two products? You know, I always just assumed that Apple made a healthy bit of money on what they sold. I also assumed that when I purchased one of their products it was worth it to me. Finding out that the physical cost of an iPod is around 1/3 of what I'm paying doesn't really impact me at all. I'd still make the same purchases if I had it to do all over again.

Right now I'm living overseas and I see a lot of cheap Chinese knockoffs. I've had people say something to the effect of: it's just as good as an iPod and costs just a fraction. My response is: have you actually compared the "use"of the two products?

]]> By: David_Z http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/09/the-cost-of-nothing-and-the-value-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5403 David_Z Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:57:04 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3593#comment-5403 sounds like someone's read his Kirzner sounds like someone's read his Kirzner

]]> By: dolphin http://www.kipesquire.net/2007/09/the-cost-of-nothing-and-the-value-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5402 dolphin Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=3593#comment-5402 I'm actually surprised at just how expensive the pieces of the iPod are. I would have guessed iPod buyers to be paying significantly more for the "intangibles" than they actually are. I'm actually surprised at just how expensive the pieces of the iPod are. I would have guessed iPod buyers to be paying significantly more for the "intangibles" than they actually are.

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