Re: Forget Mice... are you ready for subscription COMPUTERS?

On 8/3/2024 10:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

 So, this idea has a little more meat to it. Computer manufacturer NZXT
(they make boutique gaming PCs) wants to make PCs with a subscription
(or perhaps rental) fee. Prices range from roughly $50 to $170USD per
month (plus initial shipping costs), depending on what sort of
computer you get. NZXT also promises "seamless upgrades" every two
years and 24/7 support
 Read about it here: https://nzxt.com/collection/flex
 In some ways, this is a more COMPREHENSIBLE plan than Logitech's silly
"forever mouse" idea (or HP's subscription ink service). Computers
--especially gaming PCs-- can require a significant outlay of cash at
the start, and if you've only limited savings then I can see the
appeal of paying a little per month instead of handing over a huge wad
of cash all at once.
     [I don't agree it's a good idea, but I can see the appeal to some]
 But just off the top of my head I see several problems with this plan.
 Most notably, for what you're paying, you aren't really getting that
good of a machine. Their highest-end option would cost you over $4000
USD, and all you get is an i7-13700 CPU, a GeForce 4070, and 32GB of
RAM. That's not a /bad/ computer at all (it's pretty close to what I'm
using right now) but it's /waaaaaay/ over-priced for what you get.
 

Uh, wait a minute.  You have to _buy_ the computer and THEN pay a monthly fee to keep it?
Why would I go for that when I can just buy the computer for less?
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