Something tells me that they are not completely dumb and won&#39;t expect to shift the same numbers of this product as e.g. a low-end smart phone. <br><br>Even if they only sell, say, three, they still had headlines, and people who go to the shop to just look at this baby might buy something else that&#39;s a tad more affordable. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 November 2012 08:56, Sam Aguyo <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:saguyo@yahoo.com" target="_blank">saguyo@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div><span>Something tells me that they could have used the open data to understand the demographic dynamics before the launch.  1M TV is not a small and one must conduct studies to understand the target market.</span></div>
<div><span>Sam</span></div><div></div><div> </div><div>P O Box 61453 00200<br>NAIROBI<br>tel. 254 722881427<br></div>  <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">
 <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial"> <div style="margin:5px 0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);min-height:0px;line-height:0;font-size:0px" readonly></div>  <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Warigia Bowman &lt;<a href="mailto:warigia@gmail.com" target="_blank">warigia@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
 <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:saguyo@yahoo.com" target="_blank">saguyo@yahoo.com</a> <br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> &quot;<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>&gt; <br>
 <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 22 November 2012, 23:10<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Who will buy this Sh1m TV?<br> </font> </div> <br>
<div>But it is not a wise use of resources, regardless of how rich you are. Like gold plated bathroom faucets, it is just &quot;conspicuous consumption&quot;! Reminds me of Dallas in the 1980s. <br><br><div>
On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Mark Mwangi <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:mwangy@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mwangy@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">

there are many that can afford this as it is below their means. E.g the 500,000 acre controlling family. <div><br><br><div><div><div>On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:51 PM, luke mulunda <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:lmulunda@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lmulunda@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>



</div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div><div><div><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">
guys,<br>
Sharp just launched an 80-inch LED TV in Kenya and the prize is tagged at Sh1 million ( see link <a href="http://businesstoday.co.ke/news/2012/11/22/sharp-returns-kenya-crazy-deal-sh1-million-tv-0" target="_blank">http://businesstoday.co.ke/news/2012/11/22/sharp-returns-kenya-crazy-deal-sh1-million-tv-0</a> ) Just who&#39;s going to buy this monster?<br>



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