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0 pointsbenbristow5y ago0 comments

It's also £5,499.00 in the UK (just under $7k USD).

Not exactly ideal for hobbyists.

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I considered including a price tag (... and comes for only $6990 ), but decided against it for being too thick. I also think that using /s markers kinda kills the idea of sarcasm.

umvi5y ago

Poe's law is especially strong with Apple, /s is definitely needed unless you go over the top with praising the price.

4111111111111115y ago

> unless you go over the top with praising the price

most apple enthusiasts think that the price is spot on and in no way overblown. (i do not have an opinion on the matter as i neither own nor use apple devices)

i dont think you can convey any point about apple in a sarcastic manner while omitting a /s tag. there are always people honestly believing the point you're stating sarcastically.

this applies to both negative and positive statements

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msla5y ago

> I also think that using /s markers kinda kills the idea of sarcasm.

Tone of voice (and tone of face) are both essential to convey sarcasm over rich channels, and both are lost over text.

Now add Poe's Law.

In short: Welcome to the wonderful world of autism! /s

zeptonix5y ago

That's only about 7 monitor stands, could be worse /s

codemusings5y ago

And that's before the wheels.

Andrew_nenakhov5y ago

But those wheels are the real marvel of precise engineering! You could never experience such a smooth roll before.

ChrisRR5y ago

Not exactly ideal for many people.

I've never spent more than £600 on a computer and never felt like I need to spend 10x that for any of my software development

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Andrew_nenakhov5y ago

I considered including a price tag (... and comes for only $6990 ), but decided against it for being too thick. I also think that using /s markers kinda kills the idea of sarcasm.

umvi5y ago

Poe's law is especially strong with Apple, /s is definitely needed unless you go over the top with praising the price.

4111111111111115y ago

> unless you go over the top with praising the price

most apple enthusiasts think that the price is spot on and in no way overblown. (i do not have an opinion on the matter as i neither own nor use apple devices)

i dont think you can convey any point about apple in a sarcastic manner while omitting a /s tag. there are always people honestly believing the point you're stating sarcastically.

this applies to both negative and positive statements

1 more reply

msla5y ago

> I also think that using /s markers kinda kills the idea of sarcasm.

Tone of voice (and tone of face) are both essential to convey sarcasm over rich channels, and both are lost over text.

Now add Poe's Law.

In short: Welcome to the wonderful world of autism! /s

zeptonix5y ago

That's only about 7 monitor stands, could be worse /s

codemusings5y ago

And that's before the wheels.

Andrew_nenakhov5y ago

But those wheels are the real marvel of precise engineering! You could never experience such a smooth roll before.

ChrisRR5y ago

Not exactly ideal for many people.

I've never spent more than £600 on a computer and never felt like I need to spend 10x that for any of my software development

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse