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Hows it feel?

Cvx5832 said:
It can be. Anything can be an impulse buy. A house, a car, a retina MacBook...

Years ago I did just that. I walked into a BMW dealership checking out toys and walked out with a freakin' monthly payment.

Thankfully it's not always a bad thing. I still have that car and have never regretted the purchase. My wife did think I was crazy.

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socal...beemer...macbook....your living the good life.

i use to live in san clemente...also known as san clamydia.
 
Cvx5832 said:
It can be. Anything can be an impulse buy. A house, a car, a retina MacBook...



Years ago I did just that. I walked into a BMW dealership checking out toys and walked out with a freakin' monthly payment.



Thankfully it's not always a bad thing. I still have that car and have never regretted the purchase. My wife did think I was crazy.



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You are not wrong. My point was that labels such as "impulse buy" and "luxury item" are subjective- as you have pointed out as well. Nice ride btw
 
close2reality said:
To have been manipulated by apple into believing this Macbook is worth the price tag.

This coming from an an apple fanboy himself. You should all return them while you still can.

It's simplicity is awesome, and I really do believe going wireless is where we will eventually be. But what your getting, especially processor wise, is way under par for the price tag.

For the same price you can get a MBP 13" Retina...but wait, is that too heavy?

The issue is people just need an excuse to spend money, even if that means jumping onto the "it's never thin or light enough" bandwagon.

Now lets see how fast this gets deleted, and I get reprimanded for exercising free speech.
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Get mad, pleb. I wasn't manipulated, and I don't need an excuse to spend money. Some have it, some don't... And it seems like those who don't have it are more prone to hate on the pricier products. :rolleyes:
 
Phightinphils said:
Get mad, pleb. I wasn't manipulated, and I don't need an excuse to spend money. Some have it, some don't... And it seems like those who don't have it are more prone to hate on the pricier products. :rolleyes:
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hey look the same attitude you see in people who believe income is superior to net worth.

you can have a 6 digit income it doesn't mean **** if all you do is buy **** and foot monthly bills with it.

bogleheads my friends...

you know whats funny, is the people who feel the need to put what they own in their signature usually are the ones who are living outside of there means.
 
close2reality said:
socal...beemer...macbook....your living the good life.

i use to live in san clemente...also known as san clamydia.
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tecnho said:
You are not wrong. My point was that labels such as "impulse buy" and "luxury item" are subjective- as you have pointed out as well. Nice ride btw
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Thanks. That was an impulse as impulse gets. I had just come back to living in the Bay Area, smoked the kind of quality green that you don't usually get on the islands (in Hawaii for 4 years) and voila! New car.
 
close2reality said:
you know whats funny, is the people who feel the need to put what they own in their signature usually are the ones who are living outside of there means.
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Says the guy bragging about his $2800 laptop and $2500 camera in his signature :rolleyes: Hows it feel to live outside your means?
 
dexterbell said:
Says the guy bragging about his $2800 laptop and $2500 camera in his signature :rolleyes: Hows it feel to live outside your means?
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Correction...I bought the lens kit with the body...3K.

I do live outside my means, doesn't mean I can't call it when I see it.

Christ why do you think I live in a half finished basement with a wood stove.

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sjinsjca said:
Gad the whining around this place is really chapping my hide.
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who the hell brought this guy?
 
close2reality said:
To have been manipulated by apple into believing this Macbook is worth the price tag.

This coming from an an apple fanboy himself. You should all return them while you still can.

It's simplicity is awesome, and I really do believe going wireless is where we will eventually be. But what your getting, especially processor wise, is way under par for the price tag.

For the same price you can get a MBP 13" Retina...but wait, is that too heavy?

The issue is people just need an excuse to spend money, even if that means jumping onto the "it's never thin or light enough" bandwagon.

Now lets see how fast this gets deleted, and I get reprimanded for exercising free speech.
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ya, it's not a free-speech issue. Of course you're free to speak your mind, and no one is reprimanding you for it. What's sad is how important it is to you to be critical and judgmental of other people and their preferences. That's a hallmark of very insecure people, overcompensating with arrogance, narrow-mindedness and polemical diatribe. Not to insult you, seriously, but you should seek help to become a more balanced person who doesn't feel the need to try and prove your own superiority by criticizing others.
 
close2reality said:
To have been manipulated by apple into believing this Macbook is worth the price tag.

This coming from an an apple fanboy himself. You should all return them while you still can.

It's simplicity is awesome, and I really do believe going wireless is where we will eventually be. But what your getting, especially processor wise, is way under par for the price tag.

For the same price you can get a MBP 13" Retina...but wait, is that too heavy?

The issue is people just need an excuse to spend money, even if that means jumping onto the "it's never thin or light enough" bandwagon.

Now lets see how fast this gets deleted, and I get reprimanded for exercising free speech.
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I gotta say, it feels pretty good.
 
I had a wasteland post on the Apple watch. I still have the same opinion on it. Its a secretary to your phone and a lot of money for the service. Pass on that device.

A non troll answer... i wasn't a troll either but the term gets used if one disagrees. :p

The rMB? I WON'T buy one... ever BUT it interests me as a tech geek. Its probably where consumer laptops are heading. The Air? I dunno. The Pro? I'd say it will keep its ports, fans and power.

Just to justify the inflated price and deflated power for a sec going against my earlier posts on this device.

Smaller, thinner and lighter costs more. Explain you say? Go to the Apple online store and look at an iPhone 6+ 128GB... see the price? Know the power? Know the capabilities? How much more for a full OS thin & light laptop?
 
close2reality said:
Your just like my girlfriend, putting words in my mouth. Who have l classified a moron?
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I feel sorry for your girlfriend.

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close2reality said:
the divines from above reminded me how delicate my soul is to this board, so I'm sorry but I cannot engage in such a great battle anymore.

Goodluck to all with the rMB.
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Goodness gracious, this was a tremendous waste of time (yet very entertaining).

I can't wait for mine to arrive. You've had absolutely no influence on my thinking.
 
close2reality said:
hey look the same attitude you see in people who believe income is superior to net worth.

you can have a 6 digit income it doesn't mean **** if all you do is buy **** and foot monthly bills with it.

bogleheads my friends...

you know whats funny, is the people who feel the need to put what they own in their signature usually are the ones who are living outside of there means.
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I wish there was a "laughing so hard I'm crying" emoticon on here.

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Cvx5832 said:
It can be. Anything can be an impulse buy. A house, a car, a retina MacBook...

Years ago I did just that. I walked into a BMW dealership checking out toys and walked out with a freakin' monthly payment.

Thankfully it's not always a bad thing. I still have that car and have never regretted the purchase. My wife did think I was crazy.

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Impulse buys are great ways to erase the dull moments, though... At least for me:rolleyes:
 
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close2reality said:
It serves no utility other than the web browsing and word processing....it's an iPad with an OS....that you can't actually utilize.

Here, let me give you this OS but you can't do anything with it because it's shackled by its processor.

Put it this way, it's closer to a $1300 iPad than a $1300 laptop.
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Stop talking. Your knowledge is embarrassing.
 
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