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Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
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Re: Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
#12Most of the things I tend to like are simple and aesthetically pleasing. The lamp on my table with a simple on/off knob, a velvet chair that’s doesn’t do anything but provide a place to sit, paper books, and the art on my walls. All of these things bring me some amount of joy.
I honestly cant think of a single digital product that I really even like. More like tolerate because I need it to reasonably exist in our society.
Re: Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
#13I don't know if it qualifies as happy given I do not experience emotions for companies or services but thus far I have not had too many issues with Fastmail. I keep my self hosted infrastructure in the event the other shoe drops such as they get too big and start misbehaving or they go out of business because of some law their HQ is in AU. I too am pleased with my Brother laser-jet.
As for tools, I find OpenSSH, Mosh, NSD DNS, Unbound DNS, LFTP, Nginx, HAProxy, Tinc VPN, Firefox and assorted other Linux tools useful on a daily basis.
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#14telegram - because it is as perfect as a real software product can be
m1 macbook - because it is an amazing value
nespresso original coffee maker and pods - because it is a good taste yet quick and low maintenance
recent toyota corolla - because it has everything average inexperienced occasional driver like me needs in a nicely balanced, comfortable and economical to drive package
Re: Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
#15iPad Pro M4 with magic keyboard, main/only work laptop. Have felt satisfied with iPads for a few years despite some annoyances in the evolving UI.
Topo Design 30L travel backpack. I travel constantly and live out of this pack.
Timbuk2 small messenger bag. Good for carrying iPad and other necessities for working remote, and as a "personal item" if an airline forces me to check my backpack.
Icebreaker merino wool clothes.
I pay for some software. Blink Shell (ssh/mosh client for iPad), Working Copy (git client for iPad), Control-D custom DNS/VPN replacement. I also use TurboTax, and resent paying for it every year, but it does handle everything I need as a freelancer living outside the USA.
Re: Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
#16Kubota tractors. I've used them for years. Tough as nails, tons of implements, great service experiences.
Re: Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
#17Public libraries. "Product I'm happy to be a customer of" is not the first way I'd describe the luxury of public libraries, but no other product I can think of makes me happier. I absolutely love the feeling of potential, and the anticipation of exploring a book.
One of the best uses of our tax money, towards public luxury & private sufficiency.
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#18Herman Miller.
Yeah, their chairs are pricey. Yeah, I could probably get 90% of the chair for about $1200 less, but that final 10% of the chair I'm buying just does something for me. Maybe it's some kind of placebo, but I haven't found another chair that makes me feel supported like my Embody does.
I also know I got like 12 years of warranty on it, so I see it as, pay $1700 now and hold onto the chair for 12 years or replace a not quite chair with another not quite right chair every few years or so.
Re: Ask HN: What's an example of a product you're happy to be a customer of?
#19Niche Zero coffee grinder. It has a mechanical switch! This thing won't charge me a subscription or sell my data. Guess it is kind of a drug dealer though.
Although as a subscription: $1k approx over 10 yrs is $8/m.