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by paulddraper 3542 days ago
Restaurant prices are ridiculous ... made the comparison between groceries and menu offerings of McDonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King ... Olive Garden (SO EXPENSIVE) and you pay 5 times at a restaurant for the same.

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You're not paying for hardware. You're paying for hardware, expertise, services, and convenience.

On-prem or colocation may be a good choice. But limiting your comparison to raw computing power mischaracterizes the decision.

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Great analogy re: food! I'm going to steal that.