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I'm trying to make a point about technology and the rate at which it improves. Make whatever point you want, but TFA is about an MBP subscription service. People buy MBPs for usabi…

Did you read the article? These guys are leasing MBPs, not Dell Inspirons. Your MBP depreciation numbers ($2000->$500 in 5 years) are also wrong.

Regardless of how you slice it, computers depreciate significantly faster than cars. Actually an MBP [1] holds its value better than many Detroit products[2]. [1] See eBay. [2] htt…

You were downvoted for saying exactly what I was about to say: for most consumer use, my 2009 MBP does everything I need. It beats me at chess. A/V transcoding could be faster, but…

I occasionally wonder whether to replace my 2009 MBP (upgraded to SSD and 8GB, naturally). What software finally vanquished your laptop?

You need capital to buy the machines to give out and slowly collect $60 on That is a very generic argument that applies to (against) any leasing business - but clearly many such bu…

Even in Silicon Valley, Caltech is often confused with Cal Poly. I agree that you can't assume your interviewer has a clue.

I don't have one. In fact, I appreciate the precise technical explanation. I guess I just needed to be reminded that humor is wasted on HN.

Don't give up - there is help. Reach out to your local chapter of Sesquipedalians Anonymous.

It's about time. In fact, it's way past time. But don't expect Microsoft to give up without a great deal more fight, a legal challenge or two, and other tactics from their vast pla…

Even if you're not interested in planes or the souls on them, the technology deployed to find this needle in a large haystack is quite Hacker News-worthy.

> It's pretty well accepted that the first person to give a number loses Accepted but not necessarily true. In this market where the candidate often has very good salary data, s/he…

I was just about to post exactly this. Anyone interested in what Wall Street actually does needs to watch this movie. I have an MBA. I have nothing against making money. But while …

"Those who know don't tell. Those who tell don't know." -Onngh Yanngh

What a fascinating story. It's like the difference between startup life and working for IBM or someplace.

I so 100% relate to your post that it makes me feel very old. "The kids these days" don't know about metal in microwaves?!

This gives "cooking the books" a whole new meaning.

I use South African "Tessa" on my Mac. Until now, I'd never understood why I preferred her - this explanation makes so much sense!

Upvoted for the elegant use of "BFG."

"Santa Clara County, in the heart of Silicon Valley, has the highest average wage in the country, ... It would be a mistake to think of these plaintiffs as an oppressed set of vict…

Would be interesting to see more analysis of what these numbers mean. Is it salary? Benefits? Work environment? Interesting work? (Big companies do not offer the most interesting w…

There are still many taboos around menstruation in India. Women can't visit temples or public places, they're not allowed to cook or touch the water supply - essentially they are c…

> My girlfriend uses Obama Care and pays $21 for basic insurance. I used Obamacare for the month of January. My plan cost $507, I received the card on the 30th of the month (so the…

The financial situation in CS is not at all typical of academia. I'm not sure what your point is. Surely you're not suggesting that all academics should become CS academics?