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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:22 PM Original message |
When you think about price fixing, why don't you think Apple? |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. its only monopolistic and unfair trade if Microsoft does it, not Apple lol |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Great point |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My self-built i7 system cost about 1/2 of what my friends' 24" iMac cost. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I bought a XFX 5830 to replace her GTX260, and a Lenovo gaming system for Christmas |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I replaced a 280 with a Sapphire 5830. I like it 100 million times better. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I have spent WAY too much money with Newegg this year, LOL. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. And you can totally tell who shops at Newegg too. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I looked at a package they have on sale for everything |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. That's all I need too. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Found a MB and CPU package.... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I was looking at that board. I'm trying to keep the costs less than $400. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. $303 currently in the package. |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am not sure. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. A $50 gift card isn't really a discount, it's just a way to get you to spend more |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Apple doesn't make the XBox, Wii or Playstation. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. Because In general |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Uh, the hardware platforms amortize way faster than you think |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mine was free |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Teacher discount, I am aware, I do not qualify |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Anyone can get the teacher discount |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I asked, they want a student ID in the Apple store I went to. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Bullshit. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Check online |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Many places. like Tekserve in NYC don;t ask to see your student ID, and they do have sales |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Actually, many places sell Apple products off-price. |
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Freetradesucks (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. Jesus Christ dude, don't buy one then! |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Dood? |
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Freetradesucks (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. "Dude" is a colloquialism, |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. And I am not Jesus Christ dood........ |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. If the prices were different, then people would start a business buying them in one place and |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. And what business school did you learn that from? |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Yes, the 8G Touch costs *exactly* the same as the original 1G scroll-wheel |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. Buy some other player, then |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Since you didn't read through the thread, see reply #22 |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. Costco won't sell iPads because Apple refuses to let them discount them. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. A rep told me that last week when I went there to check on their price |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's not price fixing when you keep the prices for your brand in line. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. See reply #22, way past ya....... |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. ipods - my thoughts |
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footinmouth (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
37. I just love mine |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
38. But Amazon ships free with no sales tax... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
40. Electronic companies have set prices |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. older than that, and even beyond the electronics industry. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
42. Because "our" government has refused to enforce our laws for well over 30 years. n/t |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
43. Why don't you just build one? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Well I do build my own systems, but only for myself and for work |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
44. Because it takes (at least) two to pricefix? |
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billyclem (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. The DU common sense award of the day. |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
45. it's not allowing discounting markdowns & is very common. |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. blah blah blah |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 05:55 AM Response to Reply #55 |
67. as do i, as do i... |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
47. At home, we use a used P4 with Ubuntu plugged into our HD TV |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
48. This is why.. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
49. I have a hard time getting worked up over this. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 08:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Whatever, as I posted previously, assumption is the mashed potatoes in an ice cream world. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I'm sure you do lots of great things. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Your concerns are not mine, and yours are akin to the nanny state |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
52. I gave in on the way to work, stopped at Target |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. I had no clue Target sold the Kindle. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Just started, and I didn't have to pay Amazon shipping and got the 5% off! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They started in Septenber or so |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
54. The supplier sets the baseline price |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
62. I don't tolerate it, |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
63. Feel you, but it's not "price fixing" for a manufacturer to set the price for its own product. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
64. I got sick of your threads when you defended GM corporatism |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
65. Apple Outlet is where we shop. |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
66. Thank God your sweetie doesn't want a Leica M9 |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. She has one of these....... |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-10 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
69. If Apple and Microsoft agreed to sell the iPod and Zune at the same price... |
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