2.5G switches from well known Taiwanese companies like D-Link easily cost 100USD or more.
Their 1G switches however are in the 20USD range.
Is there any reasonable explanation why there's such a steep price step?
The Realtek chips used in those can't cost that much more, as those 30-50USD switches from CN that flood the market since about a year are showing.
I mean I could see a 20USD markup for the higher costs of R&D and marketing in TW, but not 3-4x the price.
I don't get it - or am I missing something?
Their 1G switches however are in the 20USD range.
Is there any reasonable explanation why there's such a steep price step?
The Realtek chips used in those can't cost that much more, as those 30-50USD switches from CN that flood the market since about a year are showing.
I mean I could see a 20USD markup for the higher costs of R&D and marketing in TW, but not 3-4x the price.
I don't get it - or am I missing something?