I agree with what other users here are saying when they justify the price, but the point no one has touched on is that you're also paying for an ethos. You're paying to enjoy the repairability and upgradeability, but you're also putting your money where your mouth is. The market needs to feel the desire consumers have for devices that aren't just disposable appliances with locked ecosystems. I'm comfortable with my $2600 pre-order sending that message.

Quote from: Bizarro_NikoB on Yesterday at 19:09:05

Quote from: Worgarthe on Yesterday at 17:44:56In other words - brace yourself, we as a manufacturer will increase prices even more.

All by design

oh PLEASE! There's a difference between profiteering and worldwide conspiracy :)

Quote from: opckieran on Today at 00:45:20It's a shame there aren't more Panther Lake X SKUS or laptops for sale.

Yeah, the only reasonably priced one seems to be the ACER Swift 16 AI @ £1499. Seems to have awful palm rejection, judging from initial reviews, unfortunately. The rest are straight up jacking up the prices to unreasonable levels 2200+.

Leider ziemlich lahme Specs... 10Gbps Anbindung, nur 1Gbps Ethernet LAN - das bekommt man ohne Display und weniger fancy wahrscheinlich für kleineres Geld und mit Garantie.

Für mich nicht ganz nachvollziehbar warum Hersteller nicht endlich mal mehr in Richtung TB3/4/5 setzen.

Hi everyone,

I've been browsing different options for inflatable slides for sale and noticed there's a big variation in size, material, and pricing. Some are designed for backyard use, while others seem more commercial-grade.

From what I've seen, many slides are made with heavy-duty PVC or vinyl and include safety features like netting and reinforced seams, which seems important for long-term use.

If anyone here has experience buying or using these slides, what should I focus on before making a decision? Would appreciate any tips or insights.

Thanks!

Quote from: Worgarthe on Yesterday at 17:22:28

Quote from: D on Yesterday at 17:10:44What happens to chargers with a magnetic plug like the one of the Surface I'm typing on?

Absolutely nothing happens - it only needs to support USB‑C charging if it didn't already (which it does in your case). Having additional alternative/proprietary charging ports is fine, however this will prevent some OEMs from locking users into using ONLY their proprietary chargers without providing the ability to use USB‑C for charging on their sub-100W laptops.

I can see how some (?) brands that like to increase their profit margin (which one doesn't?) would go round this minor inconvenience: they would provide usb-c charging, but let's say at 60W max, while the 'up to 2x faster' charging connector is available in the 'ultimate' configuration, that includes satin case for their proprietary, space-grade-rosewood-hand-chiselled-artisan charger for a low, one-off price of only 199.99 EUR. Extra.