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ameliusyesterday at 10:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

I don't understand what you're trying to say here. If I sell a car that doesn't start half of the time, I can just say "well people pay more for cars that always work, you chose to spend less so you got what you deserved"?


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otterleyyesterday at 10:13 PM

For used vehicles, we already have that in practice; when you sell a vehicle “as is,” that’s putting a buyer on notice that that they’re going to bear the risk of future failure.

Similarly, when you buy a cooler at Wal-Mart for $25, you know it’s not going to perform the same as a $250 Yeti model.

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ncrucesyesterday at 10:09 PM

They're saying the software that makes the car start was more expensive than the software that allows you to play music in the car.