[Amps] Why do tubes cost so much?

[Paul Decker]

The Axioms probably hold true for the most part, but there are many cases in modern sales where they don't really hold. 



One case I can think of is software.  There are many software products which are marketed and become "old", then are changed slightly and remarketed and repackaged as something new and exciting.  How about the line of Windows products as an example. 



It's the job and power of the marketing department to create hype and excitement about the new product which is really just the same old thing as it used to be but in a new and flashy package. 



Paul, kg7hf 





------ Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net> 
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; "[Amps]" <amps at contesting.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 1:33 PM 
Subject: Re: [Amps] Why do tubes cost so much? 


> 
> I think there may be some axioms at work here. 
> 
> Axiom #1: 
> You can make more money selling something new than selling something old. 
> 
> Axiom #2: 
> If you make something old better with new technology, to the marketplace 
> it's not something new, it's still something old. See Axiom #1. 
> 
> Axiom #3: 
> If you ARE making money selling something old that really isn't very good, 
> but it is absorbing zero dollars in engineering overhead, just keep 
> selling it, and don't put another DIME into it to make it better. See 
> Axiom #2. 
> 
> Bill W5WVO