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alc4pwned t1_j4t46is wrote
Reply to comment by 2001zhaozhao in Apple introduces new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro — more powerful, capable, and versatile than ever by TbonerT
Also, for fairness maybe you should be trying to make that work in an sff case.
alc4pwned t1_j4t3hs1 wrote
Reply to comment by pseudocultist in Apple introduces new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro — more powerful, capable, and versatile than ever by TbonerT
Well yeah it's an SoC. Not really possible to make that upgradeable.
alc4pwned t1_j4jl67f wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in [OC] Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by dcp2120
And for basically all consumer electronics. I assume you plan on ditching all your phones, laptops, etc because you care so much about this?
alc4pwned t1_j4jksey wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in [OC] Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by dcp2120
You wouldn't unless Joe Rogan does an episode on it, right
alc4pwned t1_j44wbtk wrote
Reply to comment by flaagan in Apple might finally make a touchscreen Mac by No-Drawing-6975
It's not at all hard to see why many people would legitimately not like them. Fingerprints all over the display constantly? Screen wobble every time you touch the screen? Extra thickness on the display?
alc4pwned t1_j0udb6i wrote
Reply to comment by sejigan in [OC] 2021 and 2022 job searches as a Software Engineering Intern in Canada by GeorgeDaGreat123
Getting that first internship really helps you get others. And the internships should make finding a real job much easier too.
alc4pwned t1_j03u32o wrote
Reply to comment by ImaManCheetah in iPhone 14 Crash Detection gets man to wife's accident before ambulance by chrisdh79
Oh I missed the last sentence
alc4pwned t1_j03j8c0 wrote
Reply to comment by ImaManCheetah in iPhone 14 Crash Detection gets man to wife's accident before ambulance by chrisdh79
That sounds just as fake as the article tbf
alc4pwned t1_j02feuy wrote
Reply to comment by Dark_Clark in AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT / XTX review: 4K performance for less | AMD’s top RDNA 3 GPU manages to beat the RTX 4080 in many games at a $200 lower price. But ray-tracing performance is far behind Nvidia. by chrisdh79
..because most games don’t support it. In the ones that do, it’s usually pretty impressive. Raytracing looks really nice in Cyberpunk. Elden Ring is supposed to be getting an RT update soon, I bet that’ll look amazing.
alc4pwned t1_j02eady wrote
Reply to comment by Neoptolemus85 in AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT / XTX review: 4K performance for less | AMD’s top RDNA 3 GPU manages to beat the RTX 4080 in many games at a $200 lower price. But ray-tracing performance is far behind Nvidia. by chrisdh79
Idk, Cyberpunk with raytracing on vs off is a big difference.
alc4pwned t1_iyebtxz wrote
Reply to comment by nhavar in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
I'm talking about affordability within the same product category. The Bolt is clearly not in that category. Your argument here is akin to complaining that the Mercedes S Class is overpriced because the Toyota Corolla is cheaper.
I think I responded to your argument, I didn't ignore it. Disagreeing with you is not the same thing as ignoring you.
alc4pwned t1_iye4onq wrote
Reply to comment by AlexB_SSBM in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
Tesla still represents a larger portion of the EV market than all their competitors combined though. They built their charging network first. I don’t think they should be expected to abandon the existing connector, that’s insane. It looks like Tesla will be allowing other EVs to use their charging network via adapters anyway so it’s hardly an issue.
I also think you’re wrong - I’m pretty sure it was very early on that Tesla offered to allow others to use their charging connector.
alc4pwned t1_iydv7w6 wrote
Reply to comment by AlexB_SSBM in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
That’s kinda an insane stance to take considering a) Tesla began building their charging network long before anyone else and b) they offered to allow other manufacturers to use their connector. I can see why other manufacturers didn’t take them up on it, but calling Tesla “anti-competitive” over this situation is beyond delusional.
alc4pwned t1_iydub5n wrote
Reply to comment by PRESIDENT-BIDEN_ in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
You can find anecdotes like this about literally every car on the road. It just so happens that people are especially eager to post and upvote them on Reddit lately.
alc4pwned t1_iydr6j5 wrote
Reply to comment by nhavar in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
Most EVs are definitely not going for MSRP. Yes you can find dealerships that will allow you to order for MSRP, but you’re going to be waiting for a very very long time for that car to arrive if it’s a desirable model like the Ioniq 5. As in, a year or more.
Yes, I am talking about affordability specifically for vehicles comparable to the Model 3. The Bolt is in a different category. It’s much smaller, is pretty low performance, and has a spartan interior. Say what you want about Tesla QC, but their interior is obviously more upscale.
The Bolt was also much easier to find around the timeframe you’re talking about because of all the battery fire issues. So, that’s a thing.
> I care about what comes out of my wallet. That's what most consumers care about.
It’s what some consumers care about. If all consumers were like you, the average new car value wouldn’t be $46k. The Bolt is not a new car, it’s been around for a while now. Tesla has massively outsold it despite being more expensive. Cost is definitely not the top priority of a good chunk of consumers.
> Companies like Chevrolet will start having more vehicles in that just under 30k market space trying to work their way down to the subcompact market eventually
Have you seen their pricing on the Silverado EV and the Hummer EV? GM makes a cheap EV yes, but I don’t think that’s where their focus will be moving forward. Their whole business is centered around selling huge expensive vehicles currently.
alc4pwned t1_iyd22r4 wrote
Reply to comment by heyimjason in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
> I'm not aware of Ford selling direct to consumer in any state. Where do you see that happening?
I already said they're not yet but that they intend to. Again - the point there was really that they have marked up the F150 Lightning significantly themselves.
> And I didn't dispute that Tesla does it
Yet you responded to me with "Where in the US do you think manufacturers are selling directly to consumers, exactly?"
> Tesla's prices are just needlessly high.
Except, they're not. The current MSRP of the Model 3 compares pretty favorably with the MSRP + dealer markup you pay for similar EVs.
> When and if the dealership lobby gets put in its place and manufacturers can start selling DTC, do you really think they're going to jack up their prices so they stay the same as at dealerships?
In normal times? No. When there are extreme shortages? Yes. Tesla and Ford have significantly increased the prices of their EVs in response to shortages.
>But the point is that Ford could have easily set the base at $25k, or $30k, and still gotten plenty of orders.
I mean, I'd imagine that most Maverick orders are spec'ed to $30k+. I think on some level, the positive press generated by the $20k starting price is selling more expensive versions of the maverick.
Worth noting that the $20k Maverick is pretty stripped down inside and isn't AWD.
> Yeah, the manufacturers are in it for money. That's how business works. But they're not trying to completely screw the consumers like the dealerships do.
Agreed. But clearly they're not above jacking up prices when there are extreme shortages.
alc4pwned t1_iycx3l5 wrote
Reply to comment by heyimjason in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
>Where in the US do you think manufacturers are selling directly to consumers, exactly? Even Tesla barely gets away with that in many states.
I already said it's Tesla and Ford. Clearly you're aware that Tesla sells all their cars this way. As for Ford, I guess they don't yet. But they've said they intend to sell all their EVs direct to consumers in the near future as well. There is an article posted in this exact comment thread discussing that. Regardless, they have significantly marked up the F150 lightning themselves, like I've pointed out several times.
>Dealer markups aren’t MSRP markups
Yes, that is my entire point. I'm saying you can't compare Tesla's MSRP with other cars' MSRPs because Tesla has a markup built in whereas others don't and instead get a markup added at the dealer.
>Ford could have sold the Maverick with a base of 30k, easily, but went with a MSRP of 20.
This is a discussion about EVs. But also yeah, affordability is a big selling point of the Maverick. I think having the base model hit the $20k price point was important for them.
alc4pwned t1_iycm76n wrote
Reply to comment by heyimjason in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
Oh. Well yes, I’m still saying that. Because it definitely is happening in the cases where manufacturers are doing direct sales. So Ford and Tesla. Look at the F150 lightning configurator, those are not the prices it launched at. Cars not being sold directly are getting dealer markups. I’ve been saying that one or the other is happening.
alc4pwned t1_iycl44p wrote
Reply to comment by heyimjason in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
Right, so because of shortages caused by those things. That’s what I said. The point is that just comparing the MSRP of other EVs with the current MSRP of the Model 3 isn’t telling the whole story. Those cars are either way more expensive than their MSRP suggests or are basically unavailable.
alc4pwned t1_iycivvw wrote
Reply to comment by be-like-water-2022 in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
They've taken a similar approach to Tesla, the MSRP of the F150 Lightning is massively up. So sure, technically no dealer markup but instead a markup directly from the manufacturer.
Also, the dealer markups aren't just arbitrary right. They can get away with those because there are shortages. Meaning that even if Ford sells cars online without markups, that doesn't mean you just get to buy a car at MSRP. You'll be waiting a very long time. They had to stop taking Mustang Mach E orders recently.
alc4pwned t1_iycgyno wrote
Reply to comment by duxpdx in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
Better performing? Do you mean like 0-60 acceleration? Range? Tesla still has a pretty big lead over competitors in both areas.
alc4pwned t1_iycgbeb wrote
Reply to comment by nhavar in Competitors chip away at Tesla's US electric vehicle share by Sorin61
Misleading since you need to pay massive dealer markups on top of MSRP to actually get any of those other vehicles. Whereas Tesla instead built that into their MSRP. The Model 3 started at $38k just a year ago.
Also, the Bolt is a much lower tier vehicle than the base Model 3 in every way other than range (which is still slightly worse). Especially if you go for the base $26k version of the car.
Edit: Do the people downvoting this think that yes, you can buy the listed EVs at MSRP? No dealer markups required? Good luck with that.
alc4pwned t1_iy509zp wrote
Reply to comment by Belshirrr in Study: The iPhone 14 Pro has faster 5G speeds than any Android phone by chrisdh79
The article says 171 was the median speed, not the maximum speed. That’s what you’re missing. It’s not “up to” 171.
alc4pwned t1_iy3ge4z wrote
Reply to comment by DamnImBeautiful in [OC] What job hunting has been like as a (lucky) 2022 graduate in tech by lil_techa
I was under the impression that for tech jobs, the rank of your school usually didn't matter that much? Also, a bunch of ivy leagues aren't even top ranked schools in CS, engineering, etc. I would think your GPA, internships, and what specific area you're trying to go into would matter much more. I got a job in a tech adjacent field after 2 applications.
alc4pwned t1_j4t5vu6 wrote
Reply to comment by The-Protomolecule in The Mac Pro is now Apple’s last machine with an Intel chip by pecika
$50k+ professional workstations have existed for a long time lol.