Could be a future market for these

[rickv14623]

Thinking what will be Keurig version 1 may have a lively market for those who do not want to be tied to their cups

Apparently This Matters: Keurig 2.0 - CNN.com

 

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[Jason in Enid]

Version one prices will likely skyrocket!

 

[mjlalt]

I'll keep my percolator

There will probably be some type of hack to get around this. However, I do believe the Version one kuerig prices will spike at least short term .

 

[NHBandit]

Stupid marketing at it's finest. Do they want to sell coffee makers or high priced coffee ? Making your product limited to using only one brand of cup, cartridge, accessory, etc. is shooting yourself in the foot. How many of you old timers remember Beta VCR tapes ?

 

[GibH]

Stupid marketing at it's finest. Do they want to sell coffee makers or high priced coffee ? Making your product limited to using only one brand of cup, cartridge, accessory, etc. is shooting yourself in the foot. How many of you old timers remember Beta VCR tapes ?

I would have thought the original premise was stupid. It costs twice as much for 1 k-cup than what it costs me to brew a whole pot. They (Green Mountain Coffee/Keurig) have made a killing in a relatively short amount of time though.

 

[clovis97]

Very interesting.

When I first heard about these coffee makers, I thought "that is going to be about as successful as a screen door on a submarine."

Then I rethought the whole notion. "The rich people will love it, but they are going to pay through the nose for coffee", I thought.

The next thing I know, everyone on my Facebook feed is exploding with enthusiasm over those things, and not a one of them are rich, as far as I know.

It just goes to show that if you simplify something to the nth degree, and charge an outrageous price for it, people will flock to your product.

 

[GibH]

Very interesting.

When I first heard about these coffee makers, I thought "that is going to be about as successful as a screen door on a submarine."

Then I rethought the whole notion. "The rich people will love it, but they are going to pay through the nose for coffee", I thought.

The next thing I know, everyone on my Facebook feed is exploding with enthusiasm over those things, and not a one of them are rich, as far as I know.

It just goes to show that if you simplify something to the nth degree, and charge an outrageous price for it, people will flock to your product.

These are the same people who pay $4 for a cup of burnt coffee at Starbucks.

 

[NHBandit]

I'll stick with my instant Maxwell House. Been drinking it for 30 years. It's always hot, always tastes the same.. Wife has a Keurig but we buy some decent tasting really cheap brand of cups at the local flea market. $20 buys 5 boxes of 18 cups per box.

 

[jerseyben]

Almost every person I know uses these in some form or another.

 

[cyberdan]

Apparently This Matters: Keurig 2.0 - CNN.com

That writer is good but i like this article of his better.
Apparently This Matters: Shreddies Fart filtering underwear - CNN.com
Sorry for hijacking your post.

 

[mjlalt]

That writer is good but i like this article of his better.
Apparently This Matters: Shreddies Fart filtering underwear - CNN.com
Sorry for hijacking your post.

That one is good but this one is better IMO Apparently This Matters: A $98 stump of wood, for hipsters

 

[rickv14623]

That writer is good but i like this article of his better.
Apparently This Matters: Shreddies Fart filtering underwear - CNN.com
Sorry for hijacking your post.

No harm no foul

 

[diggummup]

Almost every person I know uses these in some form or another.

Do you mean single cup coffee makers? I just bought one today, for resale though.