Comments on: Hamilton’s Gadget Law http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/ ...because that's who I am. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9405 Dave Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:44:27 +0000 http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9405 I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with in my Gadget Law. You mean you bought it on day 1 because of the price? The advice I've given many times over the years is this: the only day the price of anything you need (car, computer, phone, sledgehammer, TV) matters is the day you buy it. If you want/need it that day, and the price is acceptable that day, buy it. Then don't look at prices again until you need something else. Rinse. Repeat. I’m not sure what you’re disagreeing with in my Gadget Law. You mean you bought it on day 1 because of the price?

The advice I’ve given many times over the years is this: the only day the price of anything you need (car, computer, phone, sledgehammer, TV) matters is the day you buy it. If you want/need it that day, and the price is acceptable that day, buy it. Then don’t look at prices again until you need something else. Rinse. Repeat.

]]> By: Hadley Stern http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9402 Hadley Stern Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:33:29 +0000 http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9402 I disagree...I wrote about this this morning on Apple Matters, <a>Thanks Apple of the $200 Bitch Slap</a>. We all expect prices to go down, but a 33 percent reduction less than 90 days (63 days to be precise) is too much. Nice to see Apple agrees with me! I think the $100 towards the Apple store is a perfect compromise. I disagree…I wrote about this this morning on Apple Matters, Thanks Apple of the $200 Bitch Slap. We all expect prices to go down, but a 33 percent reduction less than 90 days (63 days to be precise) is too much.

Nice to see Apple agrees with me! I think the $100 towards the Apple store is a perfect compromise.

]]> By: Matt Peschel http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9401 Matt Peschel Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:07:01 +0000 http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9401 Yeah, I'm guessing that Mac 5300cs powerbook I'm hanging onto isn't going for more than 2 bucks on Ebay......when I worked at Apple, my fellow employees were standing in line to throw a few thousand at that one. Now a 1964 Fender Jazzmaster was probably worth the effort back in the day! Yeah, I’m guessing that Mac 5300cs powerbook I’m hanging onto isn’t going for more than 2 bucks on Ebay……when I worked at Apple, my fellow employees were standing in line to throw a few thousand at that one. Now a 1964 Fender Jazzmaster was probably worth the effort back in the day!

]]> By: David Parmet http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9400 David Parmet Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:04:05 +0000 http://www.davethenerd.com/davehamilton/gadgets/2007/09/05/hamiltons-gadget-law/#comment-9400 Don't make me throw this iPhone at you..... Don’t make me throw this iPhone at you…..

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