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Sort of, I was contrasting your reply about 8GB with my point that even with the lowish amount of RAM that was a hell of a bargain in this market ~ where currencies are tumbling across the globe. Heck I wouldn't be surprised if this same config retails for a lot more just a few months down the line.
It's still far more of a standalone response to the post I responded to than a response to mine. Whether or not 8GB is sufficient for gaming and whether or not the laptop is upgradeable isn't a comment on the value of the purchase, just a comment on RAM capacity and the intended use case of the product. That of course relates to value (as a less suitable product is worth less), but only indirectly, and nothing in my post indicated that I wanted to comment on this. It's generally a good practice to not read too much into what you read that isn't explicitly there unless there is significant reason to point out subtext, and, well, I'd say you jumped the gun a bit there. In fact I'd say it's rather a stretch to comment on the value for money of a gaming laptop with just 8GB of RAM until you know whether it's upgradeable or not, as that would drastically affect its in-use value and longevity. Which, you know, is part of why I didn't touch on that.
 
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Alright, have it your way ~ it was in response to the other poster, using your post to make a point or contrast in this case. If I did have more to say then I'd have added relevant bits in the last page.
 
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Hardware prices should be falling not going up. People and companies should not be taking advantage of people that are losing there jobs for example.
 

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Hardware prices should be falling not going up. People and companies should not be taking advantage of people that are losing there jobs for example.


That's speculative pricing but naturally it's going to be corrected by the demand/supply mechanism.
 
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Hardware prices should be falling not going up. People and companies should not be taking advantage of people that are losing there jobs for example.
I mean, that would be nice... but the world (business) doesnt work that way, sadly. It isnt just as easy as lower prices because people are struggling. They are for profit businesses and today, many cant give away pennies.
 
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I mean, that would be nice... but the world (business) doesnt work that way, sadly. It isnt just as easy as lower prices because people are struggling. They are for profit businesses and today, many cant give away pennies.
In a pandemic with people losing jobs and not much $$$ around, it would make sense to not price gouge no? Because that illegal. Based on pandemic legislation.
 
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In a pandemic with people losing jobs and not much $$$ around, it would make sense to not price gouge no? Because that illegal. Based on pandemic legislation.
Who's price gouging computer parts?
Yeah, I don't think anyone is. Prices will go up, but that's because sales go down, forcing companies to increase prices to maintain margins. That's not gouging, even if it is problematic in and of itself. It's just how unregulated commodity markets tend to work.
 
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Yeah, I don't think anyone is. Prices will go up, but that's because sales go down, forcing companies to increase prices to maintain margins. That's not gouging, even if it is problematic in and of itself. It's just how unregulated commodity markets tend to work.

Under the Price Gouging Prevention Act, the FTC would be empowered to enforce a ban on excessive price increases of consumer goods during national emergencies. It would have to consider any price increase above 10% to be price gouging during such a declaration. The House bill was crafted based on a similar California law for statewide emergencies.
 
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Under the Price Gouging Prevention Act, the FTC would be empowered to enforce a ban on excessive price increases of consumer goods during national emergencies. It would have to consider any price increase above 10% to be price gouging during such a declaration. The House bill was crafted based on a similar California law for statewide emergencies.
I dont see this as a rampant issue.
 
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Under the Price Gouging Prevention Act, the FTC would be empowered to enforce a ban on excessive price increases of consumer goods during national emergencies. It would have to consider any price increase above 10% to be price gouging during such a declaration. The House bill was crafted based on a similar California law for statewide emergencies.
Price gouging is generally when someone turns up the prices of a product amid a shortage or explosive growth of demand to maximise profits. If, on the other hand, economic circumstances force companies to demand higher prices to cover their costs, that is not price gouging. What happens (a price increase) is not the criterion for whether something is gouging, but rather the specific intent behind it and the form it takes. A gradual upwards creep of prices as sales drop is not and will never be price gouging.

That is of course not to say that price gouging laws aren't unequivocally a good thing - just like other consumer protection laws - but they need to be crafted in such a way as to catch what they are intended to catch and not be too broad.
 
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