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Trump tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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IT'S OFFICIAL, FOLKS! Trump thinks he can just slap tariffs on our friends abroad and watch us 'compete' again? Newsflash: this only hurts the little guy (and the planet). Just got word from Acer CEO that those tariffs have already led to a 10% price hike for laptops in the US. That's right, we're paying more for the very devices that are supposed to help us succeed in an era of 'American greatness'. Meanwhile, Trump is too busy coddling his corporate pals to care about the real American people. Wake up, sheeple! It's time to stop voting for politicians who only look out for their buddies on Wall Street.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 4 days ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We're not the consumers Trump cares about

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Follow the money. Where do the tariffs end up?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In the government’s coffers

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

Which then get used to buy Spacex and Tesla merch.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

TBF I was always 100% less likely to buy an Acer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days 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.