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by sensanaty·2y ago·view on hn ↗
It's always crazy reading those kinda comments. He keeps maligning the product that he had to pay a premium for, comparing it to equivalent products that are cheaper and perform the same, yet he's still going to make his next purchase another, by his own admission, overpriced Apple product.

It's mind blowing, I don't wanna reach for the low-hanging quips here but it really is like an Apple iCult type of vibe

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Here is the model here:

- Apple's software (particularly macOS) is extremely high quality. Best game in town.

- Their hardware is also high quality, but it is often overpriced.

- You must use their hardware to get the best experience using their software.

- Therefore, people might end up buying, say, the Apple XR display or AirPods Max even though they are overpriced compared to other monitors/headphones, because it gives you a better experience using macOS.

I am a pretty huge Apple fan but I think this is pretty unfortunate, not gonna lie -- it kills me a little that macOS doesn't look sharp on my 4K monitor. But it isn't an iCult, it's just that the cheaper thing doesn't work as well with macOS.

Reading the comment, the impression I got was that while the image quality is similar between LG 5K & ASD, overall ASD is still worth the small premium.

The 27" 5K Studio Display is in a weird category, where they actually have zero competitors. On paper, there's the LG Ultrafine, but I have yet to see one available for purchase in EU (I've seen "in stock", but not actually available), not to even mention seeing one in person. So basically you don't really have a choice.

The Apple Studio Display looks nicer. I would prefer that items that I own in my apartment look nice. Aluminum looks and feels nicer than plastic. Yes, I will pay a premium for that.
You forget Apple is selling trust as well as technology. I have far more trust in an Apple product than an LG one.
Why “he”?
Because "he" is grammatically correct when the gender is unknown.
Is it really? Also when the username contains „girl“ it may give a hint.
But I was noticing that the username was “filmgirl”.
Fair enough!
Well The Times They Are A-Changin'
singular they is preferred on Reddit but not here, learned hard way
My friend sold boats for over 10 years. He said women love going on boats, but he never saw a woman buy a boat in his life.

Women love apple products, but if you look at who is splurging on multiple high end apple computers with multiple monitors it's gotta be 95% male.

But I was noticing that the username was “filmgirl”.