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I tend to agree, with both you and feld on your points. The only thing that really stands out for me is that, its there when I need it. When I'm lost I can pu

I tend to agree, with both you and feld on your points. The only thing that really stands out for me is that, its there when I need it. When I'm lost I can pull up directions. If I'm standing around I can browse or play a game. If I need look up something quick I can google. If I need to compare prices I can amazon. If I do get an email that needs an immediate response I can do it (although email and chat are really a discipline on the user part to not answer everything right away). And of course pictures and video at a moments notice. Its these quick types of interactions that make this technology endearing for me. Otherwise all these apps are just complete nonsense.

kafkaesque 14y ago
I understand and agree if you have that need, sure. Personally, I don't. I was sold on the fact that 'It's there when you need it'. I believed it. Then I started calculating and understood that the amount of times I 'need' it and the low priority and non-emergency of the matter did not pay off. For example, I wanted Walmart to price match something on Amazon. They don't price-match online retailers. Okay. I'll buy it off of Amazon. Including taxes and shipping and handling, I would've saved $5. I'm not a consumerist, so I hardly buy things and wouldn't save that much a year. I'm probably a technology vendor's worst nightmare, though. I find that the better deals are always on Amazon/online because either Best Buy/Fry's don't have the same models or I am not willing to pay more for the convenience of having it immediately. For example, I'm an audio guy. I want to buy a particular set of cans. Big box stores would never and have never stocked these pair. The specialized stores that do charge way more. That's pretty much all specialized gear, unless it is old hardware/technology (Rokit monitors, e.g.). Different strokes.

kafkaesque 14y ago

I understand and agree if you have that need, sure. Personally, I don't. I was sold on the fact that 'It's there when you need it'. I believed it. Then I started calculating and understood that the amount of times I 'need' it and the low priority and non-emergency of the matter did not pay off. For example, I wanted Walmart to price match something on Amazon. They don't price-match online retailers. Okay. I'll buy it off of Amazon. Including taxes and shipping and handling, I would've saved $5. I'm not a consumerist, so I hardly buy things and wouldn't save that much a year. I'm probably a technology vendor's worst nightmare, though. I find that the better deals are always on Amazon/online because either Best Buy/Fry's don't have the same models or I am not willing to pay more for the convenience of having it immediately. For example, I'm an audio guy. I want to buy a particular set of cans. Big box stores would never and have never stocked these pair. The specialized stores that do charge way more. That's pretty much all specialized gear, unless it is old hardware/technology (Rokit monitors, e.g.). Different strokes.