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