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His conclusion doesn't match up at all with the rest of the article.
by swat17 10y ago
His conclusion doesn't match up at all with the rest of the article.
- olegkikin 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice-supportive_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice-supportive_bias "In cognitive science, choice-supportive bias or post-purchase rationalization is the tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected" I can't imagine many people would say many negative things about their $3700 laptop, even if it has multiple issues.
- codeisawesome 10y agoIt's actually £3700, so approximately $4650 (US). Eye watering indeed.
- muninn_ 10y agoHoly shit. Why?? Is it around the same cost in Euros? I don't understand this. I literally paid half of that for mine.
- chvid 10y agoThe version that is referred to has to be the 15" with extra SSD and more expensive CPU. Before taxes Apple's prices varies around 10% with Japan and USA consistently being the cheapest. (Excluding "special" cases like Venezuela or mainland China with has either special import taxes or a failing currency.) VAT (sales tax) in Europe is in general around 20%; for a company this tax is fully deductible.
- krrrh 10y agoAs noted elsewhere in this thread. UK consumer law also forces bundled 6-year warranties on electronics which adds substantially to the costs.
- erelde 10y agoAlso in Europe we usually talk about VAT included prices, while in the US they talk about VAT excluded prices. I don't know if that's the case here. The only Apple products I have are a 1991 PowerBook and a Macintosh II (first model) I keep as mementos.
- muninn_ 10y agoCould you explain the VAT tax deduction? When I was in Europe I purchased one expensive thing, and I got a refund for VAT at the airport. This was nice and made sense. But otherwise I don't understand it.
- GrinningFool 10y agoIt makes sense to me. He overall evaluates it on its own merits, but in conclusion puts it all in the context of the price.