Indeed. It is a solution in search for a problem. I wouldn't even get it for $100.
I don't want to cut down on the very little walking I do in day to day life - I cherish it. Walking is healthy.
For longer distances, I have a scooter - faster and more fun than the Seg. Not to mention a whole lot cheaper. And don't tell me Electricity is "clean" - where does it come from? A Nuclear plant? Charcoal? Very clean indeed! Then add a 50% loss in energy when converting everything to electricity and transporting over power lines. My scooter has fuel injection and gets 110 miles per gallon (this is in Asia, I don't think Honda sells these in the U.S.). I betcha that's cleaner than the Segqay, all things considered. It would even be safe if I drove it at 12 mph ;)
Good business is a win-win situation: Customers get what they want, companies make money. Like the iPod.
Bad business is a lose-lose situation: Companies offer what customers don't want, customers don't buy it. Like $5 TV episodes.
NBC is hurting itself the most, but not without spreading a little bit of the pain to the rest of us who happen to like some of the programming - but not for ridiculous prices.
As for wanting to change the pricing structure: Logic dictates that prices could either go up or down. Hands up who believes that NBC wanted to lower the prices. Yeah... didn't think so. The pigs got greedy that's all.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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I don't want to cut down on the very little walking I do in day to day life - I cherish it. Walking is healthy.
For longer distances, I have a scooter - faster and more fun than the Seg. Not to mention a whole lot cheaper. And don't tell me Electricity is "clean" - where does it come from? A Nuclear plant? Charcoal? Very clean indeed! Then add a 50% loss in energy when converting everything to electricity and transporting over power lines. My scooter has fuel injection and gets 110 miles per gallon (this is in Asia, I don't think Honda sells these in the U.S.). I betcha that's cleaner than the Segqay, all things considered. It would even be safe if I drove it at 12 mph ;)