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zetareticuli · 07-31-2010, 03:36 PM

I think we will see a price cut in the DX model. It all depends on what the competition comes up with. For example, if Sony and/or Asus suddenly release a large display model with good PDF support and set the price at $300 US, Amazon will be forced to lower the DX to match. As long as the DX remains king of its hill, there will probably be no price reduction. Another possibility is that the technology gets old. If the technology gets old, the price will need to be reduced since there would be better and newer devices for less money. An unlikely event such as Apple lowering the price of their entry iPad to $400 US would also force Amazon to lower the price of the DX.

07-31-2010, 03:36 PM	#6
zetareticuli Addict Posts: 367 Karma: 228 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Aztak Mentor	I think we will see a price cut in the DX model. It all depends on what the competition comes up with. For example, if Sony and/or Asus suddenly release a large display model with good PDF support and set the price at $300 US, Amazon will be forced to lower the DX to match. As long as the DX remains king of its hill, there will probably be no price reduction. Another possibility is that the technology gets old. If the technology gets old, the price will need to be reduced since there would be better and newer devices for less money. An unlikely event such as Apple lowering the price of their entry iPad to $400 US would also force Amazon to lower the price of the DX.