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Lets say you intend to keep it for 3 years, would you be prepared to pay just over $40 a month for it? I don't know if that helps but I like to think of things
by martin-adams 13y ago
Lets say you intend to keep it for 3 years, would you be prepared to pay just over $40 a month for it? I don't know if that helps but I like to think of things as a cost over time, not a lump sum consumption like a meal or day to the theme park.
- prawks 13y agoWhile I completely understand the strategy, I think sometimes this is a dangerous way of thinking, especially if you're tightly budgeted. He's not taking $40 a month and putting it back where the money for the Air came from, and if he has an emergency need for $1500 the day after, he's short the money for the Air. Just something to think about I suppose.
- martin-adams 13y agoCompletely agree. The money is sunk in now and absolutely affects cash flow of anything coming up. Only think like this if you're looking at worth over affordability. For example, as a freelancer I look at the cost of equipment against the value it provides against my earning potential.
- koffiezet 13y agoOne thing I would like to point out is - that even after those 3 years - you'd get a pretty good price for the MBA if you sold it second hand (given that it still works) They were surprised here at work that when they sold their perfectly working 3-y old "end of life" Macbook Pro's they still got about €1000 for them (originally costing +-€2300)