Re: Worth Salivating Over?
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On Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009, Anon wrote:
> On Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009, wrote:
> > http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=9054&tag=nl.e539
>
> I added each component on the list for the P55 version to a shopping cart
> on Newegg. Applying a little guesstimation for the miscellany where
> specific parts weren't mentioned (such as the DVD drive), the total comes
> to roughly $1000 without a case. Since the price of the whole machine is
> $2200, we can conclude that they're charging you $1200 for the case, their
> labor to bolt everything together, and the warranty.
>
> That hideous ugly ginormous chassis of doom is the only thing which is
> unique. Everything else is ordinary off-the-shelf components. Not all of
> them are even very good (the video card, for example, is quite mediocre).
>
> Oh, and I guess you'll get to talk to the person who builds your computer.
> Oooh. So special.
I bet the guy who came up with the idea feels good. And his investor will be VERY happy. Oh joy. And they'll think, "I'm helping the world, isn't progress _good_?"
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