Re:Stuff - Paul Graham
by theorique on Wednesday August 01, 2007 @08:57AM
(#38328)
Following up on comments about buying good things that get heavy use...
I'm typing this comment on a PowerBook G4 that has probably seen over 6 000 hours of use. At an initial purchase price of ~$1800, that's a bargain. I use this thing all the time and have realized so much value from it.[]
Compare this to my "good suit" which cost about $600, and has been worn a total of < 50 hours (job interviews, special occasions, etc).
Both are tools with a specific purpose but I get much more of a warm feeling using this computer, knowing that I bought a high quality tool and am using it to the fullest extent.
[] This isn't a Mac vs PC comment - if you got a top quality ThinkPad or Vaio notebook and are using it daily, then you know what I mean.
I'm typing this comment on a PowerBook G4 that has probably seen over 6 000 hours of use. At an initial purchase price of ~$1800, that's a bargain. I use this thing all the time and have realized so much value from it.[]
Compare this to my "good suit" which cost about $600, and has been worn a total of < 50 hours (job interviews, special occasions, etc).
Both are tools with a specific purpose but I get much more of a warm feeling using this computer, knowing that I bought a high quality tool and am using it to the fullest extent.
[] This isn't a Mac vs PC comment - if you got a top quality ThinkPad or Vaio notebook and are using it daily, then you know what I mean.