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Originally Posted by theblue1  I haven't attempted to answer your million dollar question simply because I don't think there is a single proper answer that will fit every situation.
What is of value to me may not be of value to you and vice versa.
Value is, indeed, relative to the value holder and his situation, your peculiar absolutism notwithstanding.
If you want to talk monetary value, that's an interesting discussion to some folks but not particularly to me.
FWIW, I do not spend a lot of money on gear or software these days -- though I've spent what seem to me like enormous amounts in the past on (mostly) hardware.*
I will say that, while you seem to be very attuned to the cost of raw materials in the manufacture of hardware, you seem to miss the very real consideration that a greater cost in the early stages of a hardware product is in the design and development and manufacturing process set up of that product.
Those costs of 'intangibles' parallel in ways both direct and indirect the design and development costs of software products -- which you appear to be hellbent on ignoring.
[And this is an aspect of personal interest to me, because I write software: database and web developing. The work I put in is real work. The product of my efforts manifests in enhanced business productivity (we hope) as well as enhanced product marketing and support (we hope). I haven't engaged on these topics in this thread, however, because this is GearSlutz not an econ or business site and I figure my parochial concerns are just that.] |
To be honest, design plays an important part in every product, from electronics to computers and everything else. Is the design by itself it something to be in awe of? No. Because the best design in the world cannot make up for the ridiculous compromises in manufacturing the equipment to be as profitable as possible. That is like... thinking the air in the ballon is enough to make you fly! Sure the air is important but if you take away the ballon and replace it with an imaginary one you are not going to get any where...
You want to impress me, Gearmakers, go all out and build a good piece of gear like they used to and spend real money to make it after you design it. That would work great. You know it and we know it.
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On the language thing... have you ever seen me attack anyone because they had bad grammar or spelling?
I don't think so.
I should hope that you would afford me the same consideration and respect for my freedom of expression even when I occasionally allow myself the quaintly peculiar luxury of good grammar.
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I said answer my question and tell me why we should use expensive digital gear that doesn't cost much to produce over analog gear that gives us real tangible value instead you piss on my foot and tell me it's raining. Is reading comprehension important to you when you are debating an issue or just flowery language?
You are not impressing anybody or furthering your point when you use vague words with cloudy meanings Blue.
Remember... the more you try to jerk me around, the more I ll just make you look like a ****ing idiot.