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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
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As usual, this is what I was expecting.. Prices of parts will always increase to compensate for the times when in reality it might be cheaper to produce.. You see this all the time with the semiconductor business model.. However the research and development costs increase because the developers salaries over time go up as well... The cost of the machinery and parts decrease drastically once yields and efficiency improve, however all the money saved usually stays with the company and never reaches the consumers pockets.. (the money is then spent on R&D anyways as the cycle continues)