In a sane world, that would be the
only salient point. But the difference here is economies of scale vs marketplace, I'll wager.
The G1200 is aimed at the school student/hobbyist/gizmo addict; a much larger market than the USB one intended for professional/semi-professional use. As a result, the G1200, etc can be produced very cheaply, even including a mostly superfluous 5-7" LCD (that costs a few dollars in bulk) compared to a USB only model that will be marketed to a much smaller, more technically savvy market.
Sadly, you can get a better camera and a better elevator and a LCD you don't need, and still pay less simply because the device can be produced in larger quantities per run.
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Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay for yours/which model? I see a number of different USB-only AndonStar models at a huge variance in prices.
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mnem
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