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Re:Why is it so hard to buy things that work well? by larsrc on Monday December 16, 2024 @04:21PM (#42435580)
Even more infuriating is when the more expensive version is the same object but with extra unnecessary features added via software, to the detriment of usability.
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Re:Why is it so hard to buy things that work well? by cptskippy on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @01:09PM (#42443644)
That's honestly how most products are these days. The base version is lacking one feature that is present in the "premium" version and a bunch of useless add-ons are piled on to justify the expense of the "premium" version.

In a lot of cases, the base version is excluded from certain markets and only the premium is available (e.g. YouTube Premium).

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