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That's not even the gold plated version either.
I was talking to guy at work about this just a little while ago. This is likely the result of Amazon's automatic pricing. He has seen it do weird things to prices of the books he used to sell. He really likes this example. I once saw a calendar that I buy every year for less than $20 priced at $190.
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This is definitely auto pricing at work. Here's something funny too : "arrives between Nov. 9 - Dec. 3" Over a month away? 
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At $4,423.62 I'd have to live 442 years to justify buying it.
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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And below:
There is a newer version of this item ($98.88)
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Quote: New (1) from $4,423.62 & FREE shipping.
It might be worth it if the free shipping includes international shipping. Has anyone done the math?
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At that price, I could fly business class from Israel to Amazon's warehouse, pick up the cheaper keyboard, and still be a couple of thousand dollars ahead!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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You get this from time to time - I've seen HDMI leads priced at tens of thousands of pounds.
Some of it may be an input error, but I think most it is embezzlement / money laundering.
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That prize is obviously a mistake of Amazon... It cost $130 at manufacturer's site...
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge". Stephen Hawking, 1942- 2018
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Wow! that's the most expensive (cheap) item on amazon I've seen so far. I agree with some that this is either a money laundering scheme or an automation error. If it is in error, I would think that the seller would have it corrected in order to sell the item. What makes it suspicious on these items is that there is only one at that price.
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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I am itching to ditch my MacBook Pro and get a surface device and yet Microsoft still aren’t providing USB-C support.
The new devices look nice but seriously guys: the world is moving on. What a wasted opportunity.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Seriously, no USB-C? I thought that would be a minimum improvement.
After an initially impressive effort, they seem to have lost all momentum in advancing the capabilities of these devices...sad to see.
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I totally agree. I would have bought one already if
1. They had USB-C. I have a monitor that doesn't accept anything but USB-C and now that I'm used to plugging in a single cable for power, USB and display, there's not much desire to go backwards
2. They fix that awful hinge (At least on the Surface book). A good device made ham-fisted.
Well, I guess I just cross my fingers and see what Apple has in store in a couple of weeks. Maybe that Macbook Air replacement[^] will do it - though they are going to need to avoid that awful keyboard they are using on the new MacBooks and the woeful USB-C display drivers before I lay down more cash.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Maybe they're waiting for USB-D. 
#SupportHeForShe
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Of course, it's actually a feature.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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But why do they do that?
It defies all logic!  
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The irony is that the MS Lumina 950XL WP which I bought to tide me over to the Surface Phone (good luck with that, eh?) has a USB-C port.
"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity."
- Hanlon's Razor
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Seems every year, there is a news report about MS dropping the Surface line. Given that, I wouldn't buy one as who knows how long it will be really in support.
2019: The year that Microsoft quits Surface hardware • The Register
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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Yeah, no. I reckon Surface will be here for a while.
Except I'd personally be happy for them to throw it all away because they didn't include USB-C in their latest and I cannot let such a lame decision go. Where's the vision, guys? Where's the 1/2 oz of courage?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Email Address Regular Expression That 99.99% Works.[^]
I found it interesting, looking through the examples, that the Perl/Ruby example is substantially longer than the other examples. And then there is a Ruby (Simple Version) which is almost the shortest one on there.
I vote we get rid of all languages except for .Net. Let's simplify things. 
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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011111100010 wrote: Let's simplify things.
Go back to smoke signs again?   
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: Go back to smoke signs again?
I once took a class and learned how to speak in smoke signs. I thought I aced the class but when it came time for a final project, let's just say that there are some tribes that no longer speak to each other now. 
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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011111100010 wrote: I vote we get rid of all languages except for .Net.
Except .NET isn't a language.
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It would be rather cool if there were one regex engine to rule them all, though.
Just think of all the happy hours we could all spend arguing about which one to go with!
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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You mean "C# on .NET" of course!
There is nothing it can't do! Bill Gates told me that personally.
I vote for that - especially since I get paid big bucks to use it.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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