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> Sad that social signals have become so important. That implies there was a time they weren't. They always have. If anything, in most cases the signals have
by rootusrootus 4y ago
> Sad that social signals have become so important.
That implies there was a time they weren't. They always have. If anything, in most cases the signals have been more diverse and therefore weaker over time.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoPerhaps I should have qualified with "and so costly". When I was coming up Air Jordan shoes were the thing to have. Yet even the most expensive pair was considerably cheaper, and there were some less expensive versions too. The shoes were also a weak signal because few thought less of me for not having them, even fewer cared when I got a less expensive pair.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI would come up with the opposite example. When I was growing up, Air Jordan shoes were double or triple the price (~$60 to $100+) of other shoes with no extra utility, just branding. As opposed to an iPhone, which might be double the cost of the cheapest Android, but it will last twice or thrice as long making the amortized cost much lower.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoAmortized cost is a great counterpoint. Though I wonder if it's true in practice when kids and teens are so likely to break their phones long before the break even point. (Moreso with the no-case trend.) And Apple repairs are rarely user serviceable and with fewer repair vendors equiped to do them.