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When I read these articles, where people buy 4000$ treadmills only to watch netflix using an unsupported feature, I wonder why they don't buy a 1000$ treadmill without any display, a 50$ tablet stand, and an iPad or Android tablet (that they probably already have). You'd get exactly what you want, for a cheaper price..

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Because the 4000$ treadmill looks really neat: https://www.nordictrack.de/laufbander/nordictrack-x32i-incli...

Apparently there's a demand for well designed hardware that runs generic software.

No, it's because, this is BS, just like expensive $5k - $10k bikes. These are "new golf" areas for mid-age men with excessive wealth to play with. Unfortunately that drives the market prices up, and hostile plays like this one for everyone.

Maybe it's BS to you, but there's always people who want something nicer. And if they can afford it, why not? If a 5k bike is what gets you to start exercising, it's probably even worth it.

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