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 2 months 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 2 months ago
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 2 months 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 2 months ago
TBF I was always 100% less likely to buy an Acer.
ruekk@lemm.ee 2 months ago
We’re not the consumers Trump cares about
Isoprenoid@programming.dev 2 months ago
Follow the money. Where do the tariffs end up?
PanArab@lemm.ee 2 months ago
In the government’s coffers
unphazed@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Which then get used to buy Spacex and Tesla merch.