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To: Ken Pomaranski who wrote (8415)	3/19/1999 12:56:00 PM
From: John Solder	Respond to of 10072

How can a $200 CLIK! be included in a $10 Walkman? Easy, the same way Sony does everything else. Sell the hardware below cost and make it up on royalties from the music.

To: Ken Pomaranski who wrote (8415)	3/19/1999 12:57:00 PM
From: Frank Drumond	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 10072

>How can a $200 CLIK! be included in a $10 Walkman?< It won't be $10 to start but people certainly are willing to pay $100 or more for a good quaility compact device. Iomega is certainly charging what they think they can get for the device now and not just blowing it out at cost. You know as well as I do if the Japan Inc. wants to build these in they'll make them cheap. There is nothing about clik! that makes it more expensive than a CD.

To: Ken Pomaranski who wrote (8415)	3/19/1999 5:50:00 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

>>How can a $200 CLIK! be included in a $10 Walkman?<< Ken - I know you've had other responses already, but I just have to tell you that's a really dopey question. Give me a major break. 1 - The OEM cost of an internal Clik! drive won't be anywhere near $200 2 - Sony makes MiniDisc Walkmans. Minidisc players certainly cost as much or more to build than Clik! drives. Accordingly, Sony sells the MiniDisc Walkmans at prices significantly above $10. Really, Ken. I thought you were interested in serious discussions. - Allen