There is a premium for line-caught fish: hake, monkfish, tuna.
The Japan-only premium line accounts for 30% of sales overall.
The suits in Tokyo were so fed up with the company's low-rent reputation that they decided to launch a premium line to prove Toshiba is indeed capable of making high-end machines.
"VIZIO is entering the consumer PC market in an even bigger way in 2013 and we are thrilled to include AMD in our line-up for the premium visual and gaming performance we believe their processors deliver, " said Lily Knowles, vice president of Product Marketing, VIZIO.
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More evidence of parts-sharing will come in 2004, when Chrysler (nyse: DCX - news - people ) launches a line of premium family cars, including the Dodge Magnum wagon and a sedan.
The transaction would combine two highly complementary product and technology portfolios, adding LaCie's line of premium branded consumer storage solutions, network-attached storage solutions and software offerings to Seagate's array of mainstream consumer storage products.
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Others complained to BBC News Online that they spent more than half an hour in a queue for the technical help line of the Genie Wap service - a premium rate call costing 50p a minute when accessed on a normal telephone landline.
To further ensure a premium consumer experience, VIZIO once again delivers the only PC line-up fully equipped with Microsoft Signature for Windows and backed by award-winning VIZIO Customer Support.
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The U.S. luxury segment is heating up with Cadillac revamping its line-up and aiming to be No.1 premium car brand in the U.S. within three years.
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Asha, the budget smartphone line from Nokia, is outselling its premium handset offering, the Windows-run Lumia, by over two to one.
Flat land is at a premium, and orchards are planted pragmatically, stepping higgledy-piggledy uphill or weaving a line along thin terraces cut into the hillsides.
Once they get on board with liability laws, they will unleash their 1 million-plus agents to sell a new product line worth hundreds of billions in premium revenue.
" He adds: "'Cheap but good-quality' is fine for market share, but a premium brand is good for the bottom line.
The Windows-specific model is all-black with a glossy finish, while the Mac version unsurprisingly sports a silver and black color scheme (and a matte finish) that keeps things in line with Apple's current status quo -- albeit with less of a premium feel in terms of construction.
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Its signature line, the high-speed Acela, operates in the Northeast and is aimed at premium-paying business travelers.
"The M-Series family utilizes a blend of thoughtful design detailing, minimalist construction and premium materials to create a line of HDTVs consumers will be proud to showcase in their homes, " said Scott McManigal, VIZIO VP of Design.
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According to 9to5Mac, Cupertino is preparing to add a new SKU to its fourth-generation tablet line up, slotting next to the existing 16GB, 32GB and 64GB configurations as a premium model.
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