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Did we ever figure out why he wants the computer that comes in the smallest box?

by na85 5y ago

kragen 5y ago
Did you try asking?
jodrellblank 5y ago
Can you not just imagine? Luu: "I want the computer with the smallest box" Sales rep: "Boxes are nothing to do with computer performance" Luu: "I understand. Still, please humour me?" Rep: "But there are sneering people on HN who think you think you're better than them. Somehow this should be important to you" Luu: "Anyway, moving on, I want to buy a computer" Rep: "No. Not until you explain." Luu: "Fine, I want to ship it to my mom in Alaska and want to minimise shipping cost." Rep: "Ah! Gotcha! Apple will ship it for you, to anywhere" Luu: "I don't want to use your shipping, I need to customise it first" Rep: "Ah! Gotcha! iCloud sync will transfer her data when she signs in" Luu: "I can't use that, I want to install custom new things" Rep: "Smallness often comes at a cost premium. You might find that a bigger computer has a little extra shipping, but overall comes out cheaper" Luu: "I'm paying for the computer, but my mom is paying for the shipping. It's more important for me to minimise shipping cost than computer cost" Rep: "If you're going to pay part of a more expensive computer cost, why can't you pay part of a more expensive shipping cost?" Luu: "When my mom sees the shipping price on the parcel, she will send me that amount of money, she can't afford it, and I don't want to argue with her about it." Rep: "She can't afford shipping but you're not paying for it? You're not paying for food or rent?" Luu: "What I am and am not paying my mom for is irrelevant. She doesn't want to live off me, but will accept a gift, but also wants to pay her way when she can, and I want to respect her wishes. This is the agreement we came to." Rep: "You don't want to have a small discussion with your mom to save money? She won't change the agreement to save you money?" Luu: "I won't let her change the agreement to save me money, if it makes her feel like she didn't contribute and then she feels bad using the gift" Rep: "Luu, I..." Luu: "This could go on literally forever. The people on HN are internet people who thrive on cynicism. There is no resolution to this which will satisfy them, nor is that a goal I am trying to meet. This is not what I came here to discuss. Will you please help me find the computer with the smallest box in exchange for money, for reasons which I am perfectly happy to agree are irrelevant and irrational, but nevertheless am sticking with?"
- na85 5y ago
  >Can you not just imagine? Of course I can, but I want to hear the horse's reason from the horse's mouth.
djrockstar1 5y ago
This still keeps me up at night.

Did we ever figure out why he wants the computer that comes in the smallest box?

by na85 5y ago

Did we ever figure out why he wants the computer that comes in the smallest box?

kragen 5y ago

Did you try asking?

jodrellblank 5y ago

Can you not just imagine? Luu: "I want the computer with the smallest box" Sales rep: "Boxes are nothing to do with computer performance" Luu: "I understand. Still, please humour me?" Rep: "But there are sneering people on HN who think you think you're better than them. Somehow this should be important to you" Luu: "Anyway, moving on, I want to buy a computer" Rep: "No. Not until you explain." Luu: "Fine, I want to ship it to my mom in Alaska and want to minimise shipping cost." Rep: "Ah! Gotcha! Apple will ship it for you, to anywhere" Luu: "I don't want to use your shipping, I need to customise it first" Rep: "Ah! Gotcha! iCloud sync will transfer her data when she signs in" Luu: "I can't use that, I want to install custom new things" Rep: "Smallness often comes at a cost premium. You might find that a bigger computer has a little extra shipping, but overall comes out cheaper" Luu: "I'm paying for the computer, but my mom is paying for the shipping. It's more important for me to minimise shipping cost than computer cost" Rep: "If you're going to pay part of a more expensive computer cost, why can't you pay part of a more expensive shipping cost?" Luu: "When my mom sees the shipping price on the parcel, she will send me that amount of money, she can't afford it, and I don't want to argue with her about it." Rep: "She can't afford shipping but you're not paying for it? You're not paying for food or rent?" Luu: "What I am and am not paying my mom for is irrelevant. She doesn't want to live off me, but will accept a gift, but also wants to pay her way when she can, and I want to respect her wishes. This is the agreement we came to." Rep: "You don't want to have a small discussion with your mom to save money? She won't change the agreement to save you money?" Luu: "I won't let her change the agreement to save me money, if it makes her feel like she didn't contribute and then she feels bad using the gift" Rep: "Luu, I..." Luu: "This could go on literally forever. The people on HN are internet people who thrive on cynicism. There is no resolution to this which will satisfy them, nor is that a goal I am trying to meet. This is not what I came here to discuss. Will you please help me find the computer with the smallest box in exchange for money, for reasons which I am perfectly happy to agree are irrelevant and irrational, but nevertheless am sticking with?"

na85 5y ago
>Can you not just imagine? Of course I can, but I want to hear the horse's reason from the horse's mouth.

djrockstar1 5y ago

This still keeps me up at night.