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> a macbook would cost $15,000. Devil's advocate: What's bad about that? Guess we would appreciate the value of the device way more if it would be that expensi
by MrGilbert 5y ago
> a macbook would cost $15,000.
Devil's advocate: What's bad about that? Guess we would appreciate the value of the device way more if it would be that expensive. Also, by reducing the margin available to the company, it certainly wouldn't land at 15k. And yes, that would also mean that "shareholders" won't be able to make millions.
- qsort 5y agoThe downside would be that much fewer people would be able to afford it in the first place. Cheap personal computers are a very powerful force for good, this is a very unpalatable but reasonable compromise. Taking the other side of the compromise is of course also reasonable, but pretending it's somehow a free lunch is not realistic.
- mbg721 5y agoI'd be in favor of that if it meant that companies and government would go back to taking mail and phone calls seriously.