This case has zero implications for high-end equipment. First, no manufacturer of high-end gear can afford to chase amateur resellers of its equipment. You need to have the size of Apple (v. Samsung), Microsoft or big pharma, and the size of the markets they deal in, to make the cost of sleuthing and lawyering these cases worth while. Second, audiophiles are more than just buyers of equipment - they are engaged in a hobby about which they feel strongly. They would react very negatively against any company that interfered with their ownership rights to their equipment, including the right to resell.
Software is a different story. The market is much bigger, the producers are fewer and bigger, and the sellers are businesses themselves, not consummers. I've bought CDs cheaply from Great Britain through Amazon. I don't know if EMI or Deutsche Grammophon care about it, but it would be relatively easy for them to go after the retailers.
Software is a different story. The market is much bigger, the producers are fewer and bigger, and the sellers are businesses themselves, not consummers. I've bought CDs cheaply from Great Britain through Amazon. I don't know if EMI or Deutsche Grammophon care about it, but it would be relatively easy for them to go after the retailers.