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Dell are doing preorders on XPS15 2-in-1; HP doing same on the 15" Spectre x360.
I got such a delicious feeling of Schadenfreude from this.
It helps that I live in a country with more than 2 dominant political parties; it lets me think in shades of gray (rather than in black-and-white).
I guess Lindybeige wasn't spoofing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrauBQf7FpI
Pretty ironic, considering they're talking about the Iraq War (an invasion founded on lies & deceit)
I can't believe I'm seeing this kind of ignorance on HN...
Nothing is stopping you from reusing pieces, they're made to the same quality as always. Newer sets don't have as many "speciality" pieces as they did in the dark ages (2000-2005) and the instructions have NEVER had more than 1-2 models in them.
If you want mechanical stuff, buy the Technic range.
And there is no "artificial scarcity" - they just happen to release new products constantly, and they can't keep every single set in production; so sets are retired after 3-4 years.
Finally, scalpers aren't the only ones to buy from; I find below-RRP sets all the time on Craigslist & similar.