Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote

> The problem with free software is you often get what you pay for.

That's one of the _dumbest_ concept I've ever heard anyone utter, Alan.
(and yes, I have an MBA)

Very few people understand these low-IQ iKooks as well as I do,
where _that statement_ is classic for their herd mentality decision making.

It never fails that the low-IQ uneducated ignorant iKooks fall for every
marketing trick in the book - where you _never_ get what you pay for.

If any of these ignorant uneducated iKooks had ever earned an MBA, they'd
know about demand curves - where - essentially - you pay what others pay.

What the iKook above is saying is that he can't make his own decision,
so he makes a decision based purely on what other people pay for a product.

Seriously.
that's what he's saying.

He doesn't even realize he's saying that, by the way.
Because he's stupid.

*The ignorant iKooks fall for every marketing trick in the book.*

Just like he said he buys VPN services based purely on the percentage
discount, where I gave the example of the jewelry store marketing tricks.

They can't make their own decisions.
So they follow the herd.

The entire reason they're on Apple products, for example, is that herd
mentality (which is also why they gloat over Apple's profits - as if the
profits affirm their choice in being swayed by iMarketing alone).

Back to the "you get what you pay for", what he's 'alluding' to is that
higher quality products often command a higher price - but not always.

You get what you get.
How much you pay for it depends on what _others_ are willing to pay.

If others are as stupid as you are (e.g., Chevron gas has Techron, right),
then you end up paying more for Chevron gas than for Costco Top Tier gas.

It's no longer shocking how these herd-mentality iKooks fall for every
marketing trick in the book - including the "you get what you pay for".

What's next?
You can pay me now, or you can pay me later?

In summary, you can pay what others pay for free product which is as good
or better than almost all the proprietary payware product out there.

The only thing you need... is intelligence.
--
The Mac users are driven almost exclusively by MARKETING such that they
are what intelligent people refer to as Ignorant Whales as a result.

On 2023-10-07 20:03, Wally J wrote:
> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote
>
>> The problem with free software is you often get what you pay for.
>
> That's one of the _dumbest_ concept I've ever heard anyone utter, Alan.
> (and yes, I have an MBA)
>
> Very few people understand these low-IQ iKooks as well as I do,
> where _that statement_ is classic for their herd mentality decision making.
>
> It never fails that the low-IQ uneducated ignorant iKooks fall for every
> marketing trick in the book - where you _never_ get what you pay for.

Arlen, your previous claim (with which I probably agree) goes moot the
instant you continue with you diatribe on "ikooks".

....

--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.

"Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote

> your previous claim (with which I probably agree) goes moot the
> instant you continue with you diatribe on "ikooks".

Hi Carlos,
I'm happy you agree that I strive to understand these strange iKooks.
I can explain to you _why_ I expose the iKooks for what they are.

Think of it this way...

a. You're walking around town and you just helped a little old
lady cross the street, and you were helped, in turn, as cars
stopped to let you use the crosswalk when it was your turn.

b. You see... across the intersection, near the Apple store,
these ignorant rude low-IQ uneducated people pushing little
old ladies down on the ground and kicking their tiny poodle.

Day in, and day out, you see there is a special type of patently
unprepossessing person who hangs out outside the Apple store daily.

Their main trait is that they are desperate to defend Apple to the death.

... but what's worse...

They do not want to help anyone - and in fact - they'll brazenly lie to
anyone asking for help if that help points out a flaw in Apple product.

As an example, how many times has Jolly Roger lied about Apple support?
How many times has nospam lied about apps that he fabricated existing?
How many times has Alan Browne lied about Apple's infamous walled garden?

These iKooks have only one goal - which is to defend Apple to the death.
None of them care one bit about anyone other than defending Apple's honor.
--
The whole point of Usenet is to find people who know more than you do
(which isn't likely to happen on the child-like Apple newsgroups).