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Originally Posted by lazjen
For most people, the FLI, et al end of the spectrum is not an option, so it's also not a surprise that astro is a small part of their business - they're not making a price point to capture or create the market.
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Why would you build a low margin, cheaper product when there's little competitive pressure to do so? They are selling products for professional use. It just happens that some astro hobbyists can afford them as well.
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Originally Posted by lazjen
Since there seems to be some demand for astrophotography gear
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It's still a tiny niche mostly serviced by small businesses. This is a few years old but IMHO it still reflects the state of our hobby:
http://mutable-states.com/tens-of-dollars.html
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Originally Posted by lazjen
it's not surprising that ZWO is doing as well as it is and I think it's also expanding the market.
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I agree that it's a good thing to have low cost options other than a DSLR and hope it will bring more people into AP. I just don't think that ZWO will put everybody else out of business.
Cheers,
Rick.