<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dan.mastohon.com/@danhon" class="u-url mention">@<span>danhon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://xoxo.zone/@marcprecipice" class="u-url mention">@<span>marcprecipice</span></a></span> oh, to be clear, it was my main barrier, but less the dollar figure and more the lack of perceived value. I spent over $5000 on a 14” MBP in November. A stupid amount of money on a laptop (I sold my 2021 M1 Max for $2000, but still!), but I could justify that. Even with free financing and some ability to write it off, I just couldn’t find the value and I’m not rich enough to buy it as a toy.</p>