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

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

Richard Hector wrote:

> <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.

so what multiplied  by 2 gives 450? 

450     is      100% or 1
225     is      50%  or 1/2

perhaps this is the confusion, cause we are using daily language to refer to
maths. 

In fact I would do it the other way around.

initial price   x
1xtime          x+(1*x)
2xtimes         x+(2*x)

this gives x=150

The problem is in the comparison - when you read the characteristics of the
devices, there are couple of differences that can not be neglected, but I
agree 400 is too much. I think fair price for such a device would be in
200-300 range, what we also see for the Lynksis router.