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Originally Posted by 2forme
I don't see any extra frills (unless you count retina display on the new MBP). Certainly not any to warrant the 30-70% markup. You can't compare the BRZ/FRS to Apple/PC. I got my fully loaded BRZ for 27,900 with a few extras installed. That's about 12% higher than an FRS, not 30-70. People buy Macs for the image, not the function. I don't know why anyone would game on a Mac, it's not like you can just slap in a high end video card and expect it to work. But I digress....
Back on topic indeed. I haven't seen any answers to any of my questions.
1) Can this be detectable by the dealer? Yes or no. Guarantees offered?
2) Are we forced to only flashing the maps you send us? Or do we get to tweak them ourselves? I have pretty extensive tuning experience myself so I could easily fix something that might not function entirely correctly on my particular car.
3) Are they available for order yet?
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Retina display is a marketing gimmick just like all of apple. Its just a name for a specific resolution that "research shows" is the maximum that your retina can discern. I'd never use a PC these days without a 1080p monitor since they are so reasonably priced and most laptops these days are coming with the same. Retina's resolution is lower than this.
I built my machine for a 5th of the price of a Mac that would never have the same capabilities.
Basically you can liken our GT86/twins to the PC and the apple to a Porsche Cayman.
With the latter you get a name that comes with a solid reputation and a very capable car with pricey service. Most owners will not customize or modify.
However, with a Scion FR-S you pay a fraction of a price. You get a rather meaningless name though that name is backed by a solid and reliable company. You get inexpensive service or even service you can perform yourself. You get a car that handles as well as the other though it may have less grunt to it. The packaging isn't as fancy but most owners will alter or customize to their liking. In addition, while handling is on par in stock form one can very easily make some modifications to outperform the other car.
I'm sorry to continue the derailment... I just hate apple enough that I ended up losing the willpower battle against chiming in.
John, you've impressed me with all the work you're doing for this platform. I've got no qualms about your pricing and I'm glad you are not all that far away. You will be getting my business when I'm ready to start modding financially.
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