alt Hacker NewsThis is HN; it has probably never occurred to half the people here that the average person even in first world countries doesn't even have the financial capacity to make an impulse five-figure USD purchase, even if on credit.
This is HN; it has probably never occurred to half the people here that the average person even in first world countries doesn't even have the financial capacity to make an impulse five-figure USD purchase, even if on credit.
No one said anything about this being an "impulse" purchase -- it would usually be perceived as a "career investment" purchase, given that many feel they need to race to be with "it" or be left behind -- nor does "five figure" have anything to do with this -- DGX options are available at $3000 -- there's a certain irony that you are posting a comment that is basically "people in my country/circle can't, therefore no one can", while dismissing my comment that many people can.
Millions of people are paying thousands of dollars a year to buy a slightly upgraded entertainment package in their car. There are 60 million or so millionaires alone, including 6 million+ in China.
There are a lot of people with a lot of wealth on the planet. A lot. Millions...it isn't that unfounded, friend.
So doing this "this is HN" snide jerk act, and then basically projecting your lot on the planet is...I don't know if you intended it, but it's rather amazing.