Comment: Vendors ignore obvious needs

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In their enthusiasm for slick new devices, computer vendors spend millions developing products and frequently fail to notice their glaring defects, observes Alistair Dabbs

Some things are entirely predictable - for example, customers welcome price cuts. This did not stop the head of buying for Game Stores Group expounding on two specialist subjects this week: the sal...

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