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Old 10-17-2018, 11:47 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Stephen W. View Post
Not completely off base but you've missed a big point. The cost of all this new nanny gadgetry is built into the price of ALL models produced by the manufacturer, not just the models that have it.
The twins price tags are not just due to their low volume but also because a percentage of it goes back to cover R&D used on other models.

Well phrased.
And... on the models that have it and they charge extra as an option they are actually making more money since the RD costs are spread across the whole line up.
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