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OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice.



On 10/08/19 6:20 AM, Reco wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 09, 2019 at 01:16:49PM -0400, Celejar wrote:

>> When you say five times cheaper, I gather you're talking about the
>> prices for used units, in which case it's not really an
>> apples-to-apples comparison. At least when I checked, the new units on
>> Amazon start at $190.
> 
> I stand corrected. It's two times cheaper for new ones.

<rant>
Sorry, this usage grates with me.

$amount cheaper that $price means subtract $amount from $price

$x times $price means multiply $price by $x

so "2 times cheaper (than $450)" is:

$450 - (2 x $450) = -$450.

</rant>

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