Yes, it is true. You are missing my point. My comments were concerning the computer industry as a whole, not mainstream vs special market. It's all the same. Only the specifics differ.
As for the complaints about the battery, I'm sure that's something that will be improved in future models of such equipment, and when that better model comes out, those of us with the current version are going to be sorry we don't have the new one. My next purchase will probably bne when they have a battery that weighs a quarter of this one and lasts ten times longer. As for changing it myself, if that means a larger case to make the changing easy enough for all users, I don't want it. When a solar charger can be slipped into the pcmcia slot or something like that, I'll be delighted, but I probably wouldn't upgrade units just for that. As for what you can buy for $2000.00, why did you spend $8000 instead if that $2000 unit was such a good deal? My guess is that you did it because you wanted the extremely specialized and narrow market features of the $8000 computer you bought. While it would be nice if pricing could be lower on these special market devices, it's a very small very demanding and time intensive market. Nothing is done on a whim. Most of this stuff is pushing the envelope to the max and working under tight tollerences both in the hardware and the software. It's just not that simple. But this horse is starting to smell really bad.
