Festool doesn't (edit: stupid contractions) make fixed/stationary saws. So I wouldn't say they market it as. stationary or portable, just as a saw. In generally though, I would say all that festool makes is marketed at some level of portability. But as folks like Alex have pointed out in the past he doesn't drag his CS 70 around to different places, even though it is in theory portable.
I would generally say most people use jobsite saws in fixed locations, mainly in that big cabinet saws are a dying beast. If you are going to go down that road now, I think most folks would buy the very fancy European sliding saws now. Folks buy jobsite saws because they are small, and can be built into their work bench setups well. Plus once you have a track saw, the scope of table saw usage gets much reduced.
The basis of the 220V bit is in part it means Festool doesn't have to do a redesign for it. But also that many folks here want 220V stuff, in part because they want it for anything high power. Far as plugs, yes, most folks won't have a 220 plug in their living room, but they are very normal in garage. Now with EV cars becoming normal, no one builds a garage without 220 outlet in it, and some areas/codes now require 220 plugs, and plugs like NEMA 14-50s to be in the garage to support EVs and EV chargers.
Festool should offer a 110V version, after all it's far more than just North America that would use it. But a lot of folks would be happy to have 220V options for tools, that's all many folks ask for is the option, it's not like the items don't exist as is. No one is asking for a 3 phase model, or a 48V DC model. Making products that have some tailoring to local markets is fine, and often a must. But when something also already exist, that is where people would like to have that too as an option. Not everyone aligns to their local market, it's why they look for stuff from other places.
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