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What makes price discrimination unfair? Nvidia needs to recover costs and earn a profit. They do so by segmenting the market. That they are able to do so in thi
by danilocampos 14y ago
What makes price discrimination unfair? Nvidia needs to recover costs and earn a profit. They do so by segmenting the market. That they are able to do so in this way suggests that no one else is able to perform the R&D necessary to sell these tools at a lower cost.
Who's getting screwed? The gamers who lose out on pro features many don't even need?
- GhotiFish 14y agoor the pros getting massively overcharged because culture accepts the notion of sinking tens of thousands of dollars on the equipment of ones profession. The answer is both.
- danilocampos 14y agoYou seem really excited about being angry about this, and I'd hate to deprive of your rage-joy. So, sure.
- GhotiFish 14y agoI appreciate hacker news preventing anyone under 500 from downvoting comments. It makes sense really. People use downvotes as an analog for disagreement, but those kinds of actions obfuscate proper discussion. Really what they should be used for is dissuading bad thinking, trolling, or poor rhetoric. What do you think?
- danilocampos 14y agoI think whatever you're getting at has sailed right over my head. But I'm glad you're having fun! That's really what it's all about.