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0 pointsjustin662y ago0 comments

No one is suggesting people ought to spend thousands of dollars on their hobby. The point is that the difference between an $80 computer and a $120 computer (for example) is not going to break any hobbiest in 2023. I'm trying to figure out why anyone wants to pretend that that kind of difference is a big deal, and why it always manifests in Raspberry Pi conversations. It's weird.

> edgyquant

Haha.

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yjftsjthsd-h2y ago

Having been a teenager and broke college student, I can assure you that $40 does in fact matter to some hobbyists.

justin66OP2y ago

When I was a broke college student I would have just not bought the top of the line system, which is what we're talking about here.

yjftsjthsd-h2y ago

I think there is actually a point in there; I mostly subsisted on used equipment that I could get dirt cheap back then. OTOH I'm not sure I want that to be the only option.

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0 pointsjustin662y ago0 comments

> edgyquant

Haha.

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yjftsjthsd-h2y ago

Having been a teenager and broke college student, I can assure you that $40 does in fact matter to some hobbyists.

justin66OP2y ago

When I was a broke college student I would have just not bought the top of the line system, which is what we're talking about here.

yjftsjthsd-h2y ago

I think there is actually a point in there; I mostly subsisted on used equipment that I could get dirt cheap back then. OTOH I'm not sure I want that to be the only option.

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