I think you’re being too generous. I’m probably not alone in saying that a 10% price increase gives me 0% interest in buying a new laptop.
Comment on Trump tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Guess I’m 10% less likely to buy one then. If crashing consumer confidence is the goal you’re well on your way Mr President.
stormio@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Regardless I’m not buying a new laptop. My 15 year old netbook is chugging along and if it suddenly died I’d sooner rehab another used one rather than make this economy look in any way good by buying new.
jaybone@lemmy.world 1 year ago
TBF I was always 100% less likely to buy an Acer.
ruekk@lemm.ee 1 year ago
We’re not the consumers Trump cares about
Isoprenoid@programming.dev 1 year ago
Follow the money. Where do the tariffs end up?
PanArab@lemm.ee 1 year ago
In the government’s coffers
unphazed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Which then get used to buy Spacex and Tesla merch.