The Poll is Flawed
I agree that we need options as well. With respect to the poll we are only allowed to choose between "So long as it works, I don't care how slow or poorly-made the device is" and "I'm willing to pay more for a tablet with modern features and decent processing speed". In a technophile environment this normatively skewed language will bias the results. Not many people would want to be identified as favouring slow and shoddy technology.
The fact is that every purchasing decision is a value judgement with (conscious or unconscious) comparison of percieved value relative to price. There will be a large segment of the market that will not be swayed by the status-enhancing benefit of the latest technology but will choose the most appropriate technologyfor their needs, viz the continued use of Windows XP.
