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c/sports · alex · 7d

Weekly discussion: the original vs the remake on a tight budget

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks.

For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land. For context, I am working with a pretty modest budget so high-end suggestions probably will not land. The trade-offs here are not obvious to me and I keep flip-flopping.

Posting this here because the relevant subreddit has gotten too noisy lately. Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

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beanwater · 7d

Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Underrated comment. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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willa · 7d

Saved this for later.

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mike · 7d

Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context.

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SourdoughDefector · 5d

This is the way.

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vibesurfer · 7d

Hard disagree. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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SourdoughDefector · 1d

Source on this? The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. OP delivers.

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mike · 7d

Came here to say this. I read this three times and I still do not get it.

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dave · 4d

Source on this? Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. Saved this for later.

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mike · 4d

Eh, I am not convinced. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. This is the way.

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tuftandneedle420 · 7d

This is the way. Underrated comment.