Comment by GavinMcG
3 years ago
They didn't change it to a runner up—they changed it to an upgrade pick, that is, still the best, but without enough marginal benefit for the substantial marginal cost. Not sure what pricing was like back then, of course, but at this point Wirecutter's recommendations run about seven hundred dollars, and NextDesk's offerings start at eighteen hundred.
And in the first article, they acknowledged the large price disparity and were very explicit that it was well deserved and worth every penny.