How to Overprice a PC and Get Away With It
2010
Can someone tell me why a 19 all-in-one touchscreen PC would cost $1999? Even if the Kids CyberNet Station (by Kids Computers) comes with 50+ Programs Installed, nearly two-thousand dollars for whats basically an under-powered PC is simply too much. Especially when OpenOffice is one of the pre-installed applications, and the computer doesnt even feature dedicated graphics hardware.

Last year saw the debut of the MSI Wind Top. The basic AE2220 model features a 21.5 touchscreen display, a 320GB hard drive, and GeForce 9300 graphics. The launch price of this computer, which also comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard, and can be mounted on the wall like an LCD TV, was $749. Less than half the price of the Kids CyberNet Station. The only thing in Kids Computers favor is the slightly larger hard disk. But is that advantage really worth over a thousand dollars?

The unfortunate thing is that some parents, eager to pay for their childrens education, may blindly spend their hard-earned money on the CyberNet station. Kids Computers have used a time-tested technique (it will make your kid smarter!) to sell a PC at a price way over its value.
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