Why is Connect more expensive than Play?

[Majik]

Originally Posted by jgatie

You would lose that bet, and I don't have to open them up. To whit: The Play:3 networking hardware is dual-band 2.4/5 GHz, the Play:5 is 2.4 GHz only.

It would also suppose that the retail price is fundamentally based on the cost of the components in the system.

Of course that is a totally bogus supposition, as are the arguments that are based on it.

Cheers,

Keith

[jgatie]

Originally Posted by Majik

It would also suppose that the retail price is fundamentally based on the cost of the components in the system.

Of course that is a totally bogus supposition, as are the arguments that are based on it.

Cheers,

Keith

Exactly. Though I do find it funny that we have two separate threads going right now; one that says if the Connect really performs as they say, it swould be priced with the $5-10K streamers from Linn and Naim, and another thread which says $350 is too much because the cost of manufacturing is low.