There’s been a lot of news lately about Mac users being charged more than PC users.
I think it’s a bit of a shame, but it does make sense. If the Mac users have more money, why not charge them more.
It’s the same thing as charging $6 for a coffee in Beverly Hills instead of the regular $3 everywhere else. They are charging more to the people that have more money.
Now, if you want to make a website think you are on a PC there are several really simple ways to do it.
A website knows what kind of computer you are on based on your web browsers User Agent.
The User Agent says if you are on a Mac, PC, etc and what web browser you are using.
Let’s say for example that you are using the most popular web browser in the world (Google Chrome) and you are on a Mac, here’s how you change your User Agent:
- Press Command + Option + I
- Click the Settings icon in the bottom right corner
- Click “Override User Agent”
- Change it to whatever you want
- Enjoy cheaper prices
“It’s the same thing as charging $6 for a coffee in Beverly Hills instead of the regular $3 everywhere else. They are charging more to the people that have more money.”
No, they are charging more because of the location of coffee shop, which is more expensive to rent. This is reflected in the price of the coffee. This isn’t comparable with an online store. A more accurate analogy would be the coffee seller basing the price on the buyer’s attire. Armani suit charge more, Walmat suit charge less. The business strategy is as greedy and unfair as it is slap-dash.