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Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

It has been proven there is no NP monopoly, so why persist in this?

I haven't seen any proof you're talking about. And have you seen me ever before saying this, to talk about me persisting in this?

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

Given, it is a completely different product and slightly different qualities such as resolution (iiuc)

You are right, the resolution is much better in M$'s Kinect.

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

How do you determine the "true price" of any product?

Simply: by estimating the costs of the hardware incorporated in that product, deducting it from the selling price to obtain the added value cost, and comparing the added value cost with that of other similar products.

Regarding the above comparison, the hardware from M$'s Kinect is MUCH more expensive than the one from NP's TrackIR, and the same for the research and software needed for those two products. With the selling price being the same, it's obvious that NP's TrackIR is MUCH overpriced.

Also, if you may find the comparison forced, we can analyze just the TrackIR itself: NP are selling the product mostly online, which means they can't pay more than 20% for the online seller. The usual profit rate for a good business is somewhere at 10%. Let's cut NP a slack and allow a 30% profit. I doubt that the hardware required for a TrackIR exceeds 10-15 euros, which would be roughly around 10% from the selling price. Do the sum, and you'll get 40% for.. what? drivers and sowftare and research? in a 5th generation product, which only evolved from hardware's point of view? The real price of TrackIR should not exceed 50-60 euro.

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

all that is your perogative, but let me ask; do you also whinge about the charge for video cards?

Aaa.. you are serious about comparing a video card's research, hardware and software costs with that of a head-tracking device like TrackIR? Maybe if compared with Kinect.. but with TrakIR?!! You must be joking, or playing stupid, better make sure you won't remain like that after..

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

undoubtedly, but some here got upset because support stopped for "old" products.

Stopping support for "old" products is an indicator of economic greed, if that product is not hardware deprecated. Which is the case in here, as at least TrackIR's 3 hardware is fine enough (and the device itself not so old in usage-years).

PS: Please do not try to impose your bullying attitude you've displyed on this thread towards me, I'll have none of it. Thank you!