@bwv812 wrote:
Hey, it's not like camera companies are running huge profits. And get rid of software and firmware locks and you will cut into the revenue they make from people who upgrade to gain access to those locked features: they will have to either lose revenue/profits or raise prices. Get rid of price discrimination and entry-level cameras will increase in price while pro cameras will drop in price. Price discrimination actually helps keep prices down for the cheapest customers just like it does for airline seats (for all the complaining about airlines, if there was no booking-time-based or service-class-based price discrimination the average airfare would be much higher, just as it was in the era of regulated airfare). So, cheaper cameras for working pros who can expense their equipment, but higher prices for hobbyists and neophytes who may be gaining additional access to features they don't actually use?