Japanese customers compare prices with local and imported brands for laptops - big price differences noted

"We think Japanese laptops are too expensive," said Kazunobu Seto, manager of the marketing division of Acer Japan…when comparing almost identical specifications of two laptops, ..one is domestic and the other from Taiwan, the difference in price is up to about ¥70,000, indicating "Japan brand" products come at a premium.”


Source: Makers take local approach in global markets
By KAZUAKI NAGATA
The Japan Times: Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010
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