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☖ Forums → Discussion Forum → Pommy's Poll #47: Consumer decision
Pommy's Poll #47: Consumer decision
2009-03-10, 6:31 PM #1
A la marketing studies!

Addendums:

Attractive widget will probably last longer and give you years of mediocre functionality (which will slowly become more and more obsolete)

Ugly widget will probably break down more quickly and give you exceptional functionality until it does (it will probably break before it becomes obsolete)
一个大西瓜
2009-03-10, 6:34 PM #2
How an object looks tends to influence the decision more than its functionality.
nope.
2009-03-10, 6:43 PM #3
I voted exceptional.

I prefer functionality over looks. It's my dream to have a high end car look like a rusting POS.
2009-03-10, 7:04 PM #4
I see a problem with this logic, a widget that breaks down more, but has exceptional functionality just doesn't make any sense
"Nulla tenaci invia est via"
2009-03-10, 7:04 PM #5
First. Because cheaply built stuff tends to break pretty damn fast.
幻術
2009-03-10, 7:05 PM #6
Also, if you must know, I originally read "widget" as "midget."
幻術
2009-03-10, 7:18 PM #7
By wellbuilt do you mean as in, looks attractive, or lasts long?
My computer looks like a POS, but underneath it's a nice fast machine. I call it the Millenium Falcon approach to computer design.
2009-03-10, 7:44 PM #8
Read his post, gah!
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2009-03-10, 8:00 PM #9
Oops, i meant to vote the other way!

Although ideally i'd take an ugly-as-sin sturdy-as-hell gadget with regular functionality.
Warhead[97]
2009-03-10, 8:06 PM #10
Originally posted by zanardi:
I see a problem with this logic, a widget that breaks down more, but has exceptional functionality just doesn't make any sense


Imagine something like a laptop with really high specs that has a case that breaks really easily, I guess.
一个大西瓜
2009-03-10, 9:26 PM #11
I choose the well-built widget made from the best available materials, designed to last as long as possible, providing exemplary functionality.

In other words, none of your mediocre crap.
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2009-03-10, 9:27 PM #12
The question isn't what you'd choose or buy, but rather out of those two choices, which would you pay relatively more for.
一个大西瓜
2009-03-10, 10:42 PM #13
... pay?
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2009-03-10, 11:10 PM #14
what the finnboy said... who pays for stuff? i prefer to release zombies into a store then steal **** while everyone else is distracted by the zombies
eat right, exercise, die anyway
2009-03-11, 1:47 AM #15
Another way to word this poll is "Apple or Dell?"

I'd choose Lenovo.
2009-03-11, 1:59 AM #16
Originally posted by Jon`C:
Another way to word this poll is "Apple or Dell?"
You caught me :ninja:
一个大西瓜
2009-03-11, 7:17 AM #17
I picked the one that lasts longer, although if I'd known Apple/Dell I would've picked "none of the above" :P
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