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After the shenanigans I have experienced with my 2017 MacBook Pro (screen connector failure not warrantied on the 15”, premature battery failure, and obvs the butterfly keyboard) I’ve resolved to never buy another Apple laptop.
Assuming the 16” Framework stacks up, that’s where my money will go - I like (very much) all that they’re trying to do.
My wife and I absolutely love Monte Blanc, for their Fountain pens, Inks, leather and luxury goods. They are wonderful products and add a great deal to both our lives. That being said, I would never, ever, buy electronics from them. They simply aren't an electronics company. You wouldn't buy a fountain pen or leather bag from Sony and expect it to be a premium product would you?
https://ultimatefieldwatch.com/
You won't impress anyone except other fans, but they are simple, comfortable, durable time pieces. Not 'smart', just hours, mins, sec.
The only watch brand I buy is Casio, nothing smart, nothing for show off, it’s reliable, cheap, and certainly you can change its battery:)
My wife and I absolutely love Monte Blanc, for their Fountain pens, Inks, leather and luxury goods. They are wonderful products and add a great deal to both our lives. That being said, I would never, ever, buy electronics from them. They simply aren't an electronics company. You wouldn't buy a fountain pen or leather bag from Sony and expect it to be a premium product would you?
I never thought that someone will consider that fountain pens and luxury leather goods add a great deal in his life.
My wife and I absolutely love Monte Blanc, for their Fountain pens, Inks, leather and luxury goods. They are wonderful products and add a great deal to both our lives. That being said, I would never, ever, buy electronics from them. They simply aren't an electronics company. You wouldn't buy a fountain pen or leather bag from Sony and expect it to be a premium product would you?
>and add a great deal to both our lives I never thought that someone will consider that fountain pens and luxury leather goods add a great deal in his life.
So yes, to many people an expensive guitar is just a status symbol, to a true artist it's something that adds a great deal to their lives.
It's the same here, my wife and I aren't lawyers, doctors or politicians, these pens aren't status symbols. These pens are used for creative pursuits, to design, art. Many of them are vintage classic pens that have deep history, family value, etc.
Just because you value certain things in your life, doesn't mean that others don't value other things.
My wife and I absolutely love Monte Blanc, for their Fountain pens, Inks, leather and luxury goods. They are wonderful products and add a great deal to both our lives. That being said, I would never, ever, buy electronics from them. They simply aren't an electronics company. You wouldn't buy a fountain pen or leather bag from Sony and expect it to be a premium product would you?
I’d expect it to be mediocre quality, not an outright scam. Legitimate businesses don’t randomly decide to run a scam, so the fact that Mont Blanc did it here makes me strongly suspect we’re just not seeing how they do it elsewhere. Maybe you like their products, but are you familiar enough with the competition to know that you shouldn’t be getting more or paying less?
In the fountain pen world Monte Blanc is like Rolex or Tag is to the watch world. One od the foundational brands of the genre.
At least with cars, you know when one is a sports car or expensive lol
This will sound silly but I don't understand the appeal of expensive watches. I can understand collecting or being interested in unique ones... but to an untrained eye (me) its hard to tell the difference between expensive and "fancy" ones. At least with cars, you know when one is a sports car or expensive lol