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I like this hypothesis; however, if that was indeed the original meaning, it would have more sense to advertise it as a 33% discount, or as slashing the price b
by copperx 4y ago
I like this hypothesis; however, if that was indeed the original meaning, it would have more sense to advertise it as a 33% discount, or as slashing the price by 1/3. "3x cheaper" seems to be aimed to the average Joe shopping for shoes, not to a developer who knows arithmetic.
- School-Cotton 4y agoIt's not the same thing as a 33% discount, nor slashing the price by 1/3. It's slashing the price by 2/3. A 33% discount would be "1.5x cheaper" by my analysis.