Nanofabricators, DRM and Forced Scarcity

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by MatthewVilter

If the only alternative on the market is uncompetitive wouldn't the price of bioroids go up?

Not if bioroid prices emerge from competition between bioroid suppliers rather than the maximum anyone would be willing to pay for one.

[Ze'Manel Cunha]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

Not if bioroid prices emerge from competition between bioroid suppliers rather than the maximum anyone would be willing to pay for one.

Minimum price will still be the materials, power and Nanofac time to produce and usage, which costs can be significant even before any profit margin comes into play.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha

Minimum price will still be the materials, power and Nanofac time to produce and usage, which costs can be significant even before any profit margin comes into play.

Yes, but unless you're proposing that demand for bioroids drives up those prices drastically that doesn't lead to the consequence I was arguing against.

[MatthewVilter]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

Not if bioroid prices emerge from competition between bioroid suppliers rather than the maximum anyone would be willing to pay for one.

Good point.

Does this lead to a scenario where labor union leaders arrange for bioroid manufacturers to form a cartel? o_O