Comments on: What’s Your “What The Heck” Price? http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: On The New And Improved Google TV - Webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-39677 On The New And Improved Google TV - Webomatica Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:33:16 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-39677 [...] spied a Logitech Google TV box at Fry’s the other day for $99. Although this is within my “WTH” price, I just can’t see getting [...] […] spied a Logitech Google TV box at Fry’s the other day for $99. Although this is within my “WTH” price, I just can’t see getting […]

]]> By: Tech Notes: iPad 2, Netflix, Kindle - Webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-37617 Tech Notes: iPad 2, Netflix, Kindle - Webomatica Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:38:23 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-37617 [...] smartly dropped the Kindle price (currently $139) to within spitting distance of the $100 “what the heck” [...] […] smartly dropped the Kindle price (currently $139) to within spitting distance of the $100 “what the heck” […]

]]> By: Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-34798 Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:58:38 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-34798 [...] dol­lars, def­i­nitely within my “WTH” price, although Net­flix requires a monthly [...] […] dol­lars, def­i­nitely within my “WTH” price, although Net­flix requires a monthly […]

]]> By: Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-34115 Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Fri, 28 May 2010 16:56:53 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-34115 [...] written before about my “WTH” (what the heck) price point of around a hundred bucks, which is the amount I’m willing to drop on a new product, and if it doesn’t work out, [...] […] written before about my “WTH” (what the heck) price point of around a hundred bucks, which is the amount I’m willing to drop on a new product, and if it doesn’t work out, […]

]]> By: Blu-Ray: A Bag Of Hurt : Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-32274 Blu-Ray: A Bag Of Hurt : Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:56:05 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-32274 [...] alleviate the annoyance, I remind myself of the WTH price. Sometimes one gambles on cheap-ass hardware and loses. The low price should be acceptable [...] […] alleviate the annoyance, I remind myself of the WTH price. Sometimes one gambles on cheap-ass hardware and loses. The low price should be acceptable […]

]]> By: Haven’t Watched All That Many Blu-Ray Movies : Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-32180 Haven’t Watched All That Many Blu-Ray Movies : Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:02:13 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-32180 [...] Christmas present to myself was a cheap-ass Blu-Ray player that cost a little more than my WTH price of $100. At that price, I am willing to take a chance on a new technology, knowing that if it doesn’t [...] […] Christmas present to myself was a cheap-ass Blu-Ray player that cost a little more than my WTH price of $100. At that price, I am willing to take a chance on a new technology, knowing that if it doesn’t […]

]]> By: Nice. Looks Like Stand Alone Blu-Ray Players Are Nearing The WTH Price » Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-31702 Nice. Looks Like Stand Alone Blu-Ray Players Are Nearing The WTH Price » Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:25:49 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-31702 [...] $100 is my “WTH” (what the heck) price which means if I drop that amount on some piece of tech gear, I don’t really care too much if the product eventually becomes obsolete or finds a secondary use as a paperweight. [...] […] $100 is my “WTH” (what the heck) price which means if I drop that amount on some piece of tech gear, I don’t really care too much if the product eventually becomes obsolete or finds a secondary use as a paperweight. […]

]]> By: CoryOBrien http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-31264 CoryOBrien Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:55:32 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-31264 I second your $100 price point. (Especially since I recently spent about a month watching a lens that I wanted to buy on Amazon fluctuate between $101 and $105 until I finally pulled the trigger at $99.95.) For some reason there seems to be a mental barrier at $100 where it goes from 'this thing better be awesome' to 'oh well, at least I got some use out of it'. I second your $100 price point. (Especially since I recently spent about a month watching a lens that I wanted to buy on Amazon fluctuate between $101 and $105 until I finally pulled the trigger at $99.95.) For some reason there seems to be a mental barrier at $100 where it goes from ‘this thing better be awesome’ to ‘oh well, at least I got some use out of it’.

]]> By: Mike http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-30983 Mike Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:09:45 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-30983 I'm going to say $15. I can buy many things for $15 each without thinking much about it.<br><br>This week, I bought an 8 GB flash drive for $15 while still half-asleep. I'm pretty pleased with it. I’m going to say $15. I can buy many things for $15 each without thinking much about it.

This week, I bought an 8 GB flash drive for $15 while still half-asleep. I’m pretty pleased with it.

]]> By: “What The Heck” Price Applied To Software And iPhone Apps » Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-30931 “What The Heck” Price Applied To Software And iPhone Apps » Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:30:37 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-30931 [...] by Jeff Atwood’s recent post and my earlier one about a “What the Heck” price, some self-analysis notes on why I buy software and at what [...] […] by Jeff Atwood’s recent post and my earlier one about a “What the Heck” price, some self-analysis notes on why I buy software and at what […]

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-30932 webomatica Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:49:54 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-30932 True, iPhone apps is a whole new category of price sensitivity. For me <br>it's about the same - 99 cents or $1.99 I can drop easily but I start <br>checking out the reviews when it gets into the 3 - 5 dollar range.<br><br>I'd love to see what kind of apps a kid would install on their own <br>Touch. True, iPhone apps is a whole new category of price sensitivity. For me
it’s about the same — 99 cents or $1.99 I can drop easily but I start
checking out the reviews when it gets into the 3 — 5 dollar range.

I’d love to see what kind of apps a kid would install on their own
Touch.

]]> By: papa http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-30927 papa Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:12:06 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-30927 Kalea's favorite games right now are:<br><br>Tap Tap Revolution 2 (free, and free song downloads)<br><br>Sally's Spa ($.99)<br><br>Scoops ($.99, but I got it free on "National Ice Cream Day" when they had a promotion)<br><br>Koa's favorite games are:<br><br>Farm Animals ($.99, pictures of animals, animal sounds and a quiz to match sound and animal)<br><br>Koi Pond ($.99, touch the fish, lol) Kalea’s favorite games right now are:

Tap Tap Revolution 2 (free, and free song downloads)

Sally’s Spa ($.99)

Scoops ($.99, but I got it free on “National Ice Cream Day” when they had a promotion)

Koa’s favorite games are:

Farm Animals ($.99, pictures of animals, animal sounds and a quiz to match sound and animal)

Koi Pond ($.99, touch the fish, lol)

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-30925 webomatica Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:21:56 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-30925 True, iPhone apps is a whole new category of price sensitivity. For me it's about the same - 99 cents or $1.99 I can drop easily but I start checking out the reviews when it gets into the 3 - 5 dollar range.<br><br>I'd love to see what kind of apps a kid would install on their own Touch. True, iPhone apps is a whole new category of price sensitivity. For me it’s about the same — 99 cents or $1.99 I can drop easily but I start checking out the reviews when it gets into the 3 — 5 dollar range.

I’d love to see what kind of apps a kid would install on their own Touch.

]]> By: papa http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2009/08/04/whats-your-what-the-heck-price/comment-page-1/#comment-30922 papa Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:32:17 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=5283#comment-30922 When I first got my iPhone I swore I wouldn't buy any apps. But then I got hooked on the 99 cent and $1.99 apps. So I guess you could say that for a mobile app, $1.99 is my "what the heck price" (actually it might be $2.99).<br><br>Kindle is an interesting one. I think my what the heck price is $99 like yours, with the added hurdle that I'm wary of "yet another platform/device" and would need to overcome that.<br><br>I've been wanting to get my daughter an iPod Touch. And right now it's just way too expensive for me to consider for a kid. I do think that I'd seriously consider one for her if it was $99 or lower.<br><br>I don't subscribe to many magazines these days, but I've always enjoyed Wired. So when they sent me a subscription card for the $10 Wired subscription, I said "what the heck". I think I got a couple of other magazines at the 5 or 10 rate.<br><br>There's probably other good examples, but I can't think of them right now. When I first got my iPhone I swore I wouldn’t buy any apps. But then I got hooked on the 99 cent and $1.99 apps. So I guess you could say that for a mobile app, $1.99 is my “what the heck price” (actually it might be $2.99).

Kindle is an interesting one. I think my what the heck price is $99 like yours, with the added hurdle that I’m wary of “yet another platform/device” and would need to overcome that.

I’ve been wanting to get my daughter an iPod Touch. And right now it’s just way too expensive for me to consider for a kid. I do think that I’d seriously consider one for her if it was $99 or lower.

I don’t subscribe to many magazines these days, but I’ve always enjoyed Wired. So when they sent me a subscription card for the $10 Wired subscription, I said “what the heck”. I think I got a couple of other magazines at the 5 or 10 rate.

There’s probably other good examples, but I can’t think of them right now.

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