At PC Outlook in San Francisco, Trip Hawkins dusted off this prophecy and used it to defend the longevity of the single use game machine. But before we rush off into theoretical arguments against such nonsense, let's look at some hard facts. Therefore, no matter how pathetic our theoretical argument might be, things do not look good for the doubter of convergence. Now on to some theory. This promotes comfort in investment.
People generally look at overall costs instead of incremental costs.
A chef seldom moves food directly from the blender into the toaster, and then back to the blender. Parents are much more comfortable buying a device that can be used for work at home and education, instead of one to just play games. Remember that the education hook sold many an encyclopedia in the late 1960s, and at quite high prices, we might add. We do recognize the reality that, despite its particular suitability for crouton production, the bl-oaster market never materialized. Nonetheless, the toaster-oven has become an accepted product category.