Staples Easy Buttons should be less than $5

Massvideogamer, it seems to me you've gotten sidetracked. After your first paragraph, your argument degenerates into a semi-pertinent, opinionated rant about your own feeling toward the "Staples Easy Button" and about "easy button hacks." May I remind you this is argument is about why or why not the Staples Easy Button should be less than $5, not about people videotaping themselves hacking the product. You ask why the Easy Button should be $5, and I will address that later. First, though, why not? You say it should be less because of its limited number of functions. However, this is obviously not true, since many people have bought them and have been satisfied with its sole function. On the flip side, there are those like you, who constantly demand more features and are continually dissatisfied. It's a toy that provides mild amusement, it talks, it's fairly good quality; why not be satisfied? Now, why should it be five bucks? You have neglected to consider one aspect, the production cost. Let me remind you that it does cost Staples money to make the button, and in order for them to make a profit, they have to sell them for a bit higher than the production cost. $5, in today's economy, is not that much, and isn't a lot to pay for the cost of the molded plastic, speakers, and button-activated machinery that exists inside the button. You move on to talk about what happens after the easy button is purchased. This has little or nothing to do with the debate, because if the customers lose interest in the product, that's their problem, not Staples'. Next, you say that it would be easier to make a recording. Not everyone has the equipment necessary to easily create a recording. There may be a poor family out there who cannot afford recording equipment, but could go down to Staples and pay a paltry five dollars for the easy button. Also, your recording would not be an exact replica of the familiar 'That was Easy' voice. You also say someone else could just say 'That was Easy' to you. Still, the effect would not be the same. You can't control people, but the button is easy to control. In a way, by pressing the button, you are rewarding yourself, which you can't replicate by having someone else say it for you. As for your comment about stocks, it's true that many other things are raising the stock, but the Easy Button is a part of Staples, too, and therefore plays a part, no matter how small, in how the company is doing. Now, I believe I have been clear in my argument. However, if I have not been, here is a list of the main points I have made: 1. Why shouldn't the Staples Easy button be $5? True, it has only one function, but that satisfies many people. 2. $5 is not that much to pay, considering the production fee. 3. If people are bored with the product after a while, that's their problem, not Staples'. Most toys get old after a period of time. Also, 'I got bored with it' is not a valid reason to return a perfectly good product. 4. For many, it would *not* be easier and cheaper to make a recording. Also, having someone say 'That was Easy' does not provide the same effect as the button itself. May I remind voters to vote on who was the better debater, not whose side you agree with. Thank you.