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Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by VWWHFSfQ on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:16AM (#43091308)
it was clearly just a random number for illustrative purposes.
Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by bayarearefugee on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:19AM (#43091384)
It changes the entire economics when your random example number keeps things well within the realm of profit whereas the actual tariffs eliminate the entire current profit margin for almost every product in the category we are talking about.
Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by mbesto on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:22AM (#43091427)
It still illustrates the point since the numbers are just fractions. You're just being pedantic.
Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer... by sowbug on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @12:27PM (#43092486)
You appear to appreciate the value of direct feedback. I hope you appreciate this direct feedback.

You could have made your point more effectively if you'd said something like "your math is correct, but it's important to keep in mind that the actual tariffs eliminate the entire current profit margin for almost every product in the category we are talking about."

Instead you began with a personal attack. It's hard for a discussion to recover from that.