[dpweb]

Just bought a like-new PC on ebay for $200. It's not about being poor because anyone who says they can't scrape up $200 if they had to, is lying to you.

It's the shocking fact that (especially if cash strapped) you can live your life, without constantly buying more and newer things.

Of course Apple's stance is, you must buy our new products every year. But I can get on Facebook and email and whatever else on my $200 PC just fine - the value isn't there for alot of people.

[Tactic]

As someone that has lived on the street I can tell you that you are wrong about the $200. Don't read your life into others.

[dpweb]

There are people that extremely poor yes. They need help and society should help them. But they wouldn't be in the market for a new computer. My point is the cost of computing is about as low as it can be expected to get.

[hellbanner]

$200? That's a lot of money for many people.

[FireBeyond]

As opposed to what? It's still less than half the price of a usable iPad (I know the Mini 2 is $270, but let's not pretend they're comparable), let alone Mac.

[IanCal]

I think that's in response to the statement:

> anyone who says they can't scrape up $200 if they had to, is lying to you.

[hellbanner]

As opposed to someone working a minimum wage job & trying to eat decently, for example.

[douche]

That is only about two months of the cable internet bill or cell phone data plan that you would need to really be able to use the computer. To do anything that the vast majority of people want to use a computer for, anyway...