I like healthy arguements =)
I would like to say that everything usually begins from monopoly.
And then it proceeds on to other forms of markets. Like oligopolys,
competitive markets and so on.
The telecom market began with monopoly (Singtel). The television
too was monopoly (mediacorp). Bus services was monopoly. MRT was
monopoly. English Newspaper was monopoly. Do correct me if I am
wrong =) But as u can see, they eventually progressed into
competitive markets. And now we have affordable internet, hp, fixed
line services.
Monopoly is indeed unhealthy for customer but when he isn't left
with a choice he can't do much then DEMAND for better prices and
more companies offering the same services.
Do you think Starhub is being very advanced in having its smart tv
consoles and flashy interface? Trust me, its about time they
provided in services. In India, there are services which are far
more advanced then that of Starhub's and they cost a fraction of
the cost. In the end customers benefit and the market is also
making money.
Customers are MEANT to be picky and demand things. Thats the
customer's job. You don't expect a customer to go "Oh?! Only $100
for this? Too cheap la! I really appreciate it! Can I pay $110
instead?" Cheap or not, customer WILL demand the same product for
$90 as long as he can say money.
And by the way, comparing Vietnam's library system (or any other
system) to that of Singapore's is totally ridiculous. Singapore is
a microcosm in itself. You have keep in mind about how small
Singapore is and thus how easy it is to maintain. Lets say you have
50 libraries in Singapore. Going by the size, Veitnam should
probably have 5000.
Anyway, I am not typing all this to "bring" u down or anything. I
am just typing so that people will read and see my point of view
too =)
