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iPad Guys I can't wait :) [iPad air]
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not to mention the fact that the versa's a great little car. also the cheapest m series are like 70k which is about 6 times the cost of a Versa.
I'd be a Ford Mustang GT 5.0 kind of guy. Same performance and features as the BMW M3, $20,000 cheaper.
The car analogy doesn't quite work does it...
I think the car analogy is useful.
Some people place different value to different things. Some people have more financial capabilities than others. For some, spending $70K on a car is for what others is spending $10. That is just life.
Some people can afford a $70K car and do so. Others cannot and, well, don't. Sure, a $10K car can take you from A to B just like the $70K car, but I can tell you having driven both $10K and $70K cars, and $120K cars, there IS a difference.
That difference may not matter to some. But if you can afford it, good for you! Why hate? Envy? To each his or her own.
So what if you want to spend $1000 on an iPad? If you have it, spend it! Sure, I can do a lot of what that iPad does with a Nexus, but I don't want to. There are compromises I don't want to make. Just like with a car.
I think there should be a little more respect around here for people's diversity. Diversity in financial status, in priorities, and in likes. What do YOU like? What can YOU afford? No reason to hate on someone who can afford something better or likes something different. Be happy for them!
I can't afford a $500K car. So I make do with my MB or my BMW. It's all relative. Just because I like nice cars or nice iPads doesn't make me evil. Whether I won the lottery, whether I married well or whether I earn my money should make no difference. People should be respected with their diverse opinions and means.
My $0.02.
Some people place different value to different things. Some people have more financial capabilities than others. For some, spending $70K on a car is for what others is spending $10. That is just life.
Some people can afford a $70K car and do so. Others cannot and, well, don't. Sure, a $10K car can take you from A to B just like the $70K car, but I can tell you having driven both $10K and $70K cars, and $120K cars, there IS a difference.
That difference may not matter to some. But if you can afford it, good for you! Why hate? Envy? To each his or her own.
So what if you want to spend $1000 on an iPad? If you have it, spend it! Sure, I can do a lot of what that iPad does with a Nexus, but I don't want to. There are compromises I don't want to make. Just like with a car.
I think there should be a little more respect around here for people's diversity. Diversity in financial status, in priorities, and in likes. What do YOU like? What can YOU afford? No reason to hate on someone who can afford something better or likes something different. Be happy for them!
I can't afford a $500K car. So I make do with my MB or my BMW. It's all relative. Just because I like nice cars or nice iPads doesn't make me evil. Whether I won the lottery, whether I married well or whether I earn my money should make no difference. People should be respected with their diverse opinions and means.
My $0.02.
Agreed!
So well said and totally agreed. I salute you
I think the car analogy is useful.
Some people place different value to different things. Some people have more financial capabilities than others. For some, spending $70K on a car is for what others is spending $10. That is just life.
Some people can afford a $70K car and do so. Others cannot and, well, don't. Sure, a $10K car can take you from A to B just like the $70K car, but I can tell you having driven both $10K and $70K cars, and $120K cars, there IS a difference.
That difference may not matter to some. But if you can afford it, good for you! Why hate? Envy? To each his or her own.
So what if you want to spend $1000 on an iPad? If you have it, spend it! Sure, I can do a lot of what that iPad does with a Nexus, but I don't want to. There are compromises I don't want to make. Just like with a car.
I think there should be a little more respect around here for people's diversity. Diversity in financial status, in priorities, and in likes. What do YOU like? What can YOU afford? No reason to hate on someone who can afford something better or likes something different. Be happy for them!
I can't afford a $500K car. So I make do with my MB or my BMW. It's all relative. Just because I like nice cars or nice iPads doesn't make me evil. Whether I won the lottery, whether I married well or whether I earn my money should make no difference. People should be respected with their diverse opinions and means.
My $0.02.
So well said and totally agreed. I salute you
I think the car analogy is useful.
Some people place different value to different things. Some people have more financial capabilities than others. For some, spending $70K on a car is for what others is spending $10. That is just life.
Some people can afford a $70K car and do so. Others cannot and, well, don't. Sure, a $10K car can take you from A to B just like the $70K car, but I can tell you having driven both $10K and $70K cars, and $120K cars, there IS a difference.
That difference may not matter to some. But if you can afford it, good for you! Why hate? Envy? To each his or her own.
So what if you want to spend $1000 on an iPad? If you have it, spend it! Sure, I can do a lot of what that iPad does with a Nexus, but I don't want to. There are compromises I don't want to make. Just like with a car.
I think there should be a little more respect around here for people's diversity. Diversity in financial status, in priorities, and in likes. What do YOU like? What can YOU afford? No reason to hate on someone who can afford something better or likes something different. Be happy for them!
I can't afford a $500K car. So I make do with my MB or my BMW. It's all relative. Just because I like nice cars or nice iPads doesn't make me evil. Whether I won the lottery, whether I married well or whether I earn my money should make no difference. People should be respected with their diverse opinions and means.
My $0.02.
I don't think the car analogy is useful because there are so many cars that are so similar to each other, you just don't have the same comparison in terms of electronics. And with cars, there are a lot of things that go into a brand name that certain people are attracted to certain brands even if there is a better brand available. And then there is the entire status thing with cars, which I will never understand... people want cars to be seen. People want electronics to use.
As for me, I am obsessed with tiny cars but I'm not obsessed with tiny electronics (ok I love 13" laptops although I have a 15" MBP retina) but I am going for the Air vs going for the mini.
Seriously? You can now get a GOLD iPhone.....
Bring on the bling!There is a little bit of status snobbery by SOME Apple product buyers. Just a little bit though.
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-iphone-cases-ever-2013-8
Pfft, Gold doesn't match my complexion!
Also, both my husband and I plan to run our cars into the ground which means a few things like sometimes we rent cars on long distance trips because my car isn't really suitable for the both of us and our dogs and his car I don't trust
But we upgrade our laptops every 3 years, and although my iPad 2 is functional, I decided I wanted to upgrade.
And the only car I would spend $70k on is a Tesla...
Also, both my husband and I plan to run our cars into the ground which means a few things like sometimes we rent cars on long distance trips because my car isn't really suitable for the both of us and our dogs and his car I don't trust
But we upgrade our laptops every 3 years, and although my iPad 2 is functional, I decided I wanted to upgrade.
And the only car I would spend $70k on is a Tesla...
For being expensive, most of those cases sure are ugly. Even if I were obscenely rich (which unfortunately, I am not), the only case I'd consider from that bunch is the solid gold one.
I came from owning a 2003 Mustang Cobra to owning a c6z06 and are two solid cars.....I loved both cars but I can't deny both are special in their own way. I compare Apple and Google to that example.