So you know it all.
Good.
I guess you also think people would buy an Opel/Hyundai over a BMW should the Opel/Hyundai be technologically and aestethically better.
Or that people buy an iPhone only because they checked the benchmarks.
By the way, availability is key. Just ask any retailer.
It's also a matter of availability.
How many different AMD notebooks are phisically available in stores?
Also marketing plays its role. Intel = good, AMD = less good is a common refrain that average Joe quickly learn to know.
That's why even if AMD was clearly better I'm not so sure AMD...
At least here in Italy you can find used Windows 7 licences around 40. And you can upgrade those to Win 10.
Apparently there is some sort of ruling of the European Court which allow leasing companies and similar to sell the license of the off-lease pc as a stand-alone licence.
Personally...
A8-3870k is not on sale here. I would never buy used (or on ebay without warranty) for a friend, unless they do ask.
Other AMD options have been considered (A8-7600 for example) but I found that the savings were in the €50 range, but would have come to the expense of more modern mainboard...
Lately most of my friends are just asking for basic computing.. so, depending on budget, I build for them either i3-6100 desktops (last one came out at about 400€ with win7) or g4400.
You should also take into account how much time you invest in it.
Usually people are time-constrained (unless you are unemployed or a student) and the time you are investing in looking for the right part, handling the resale and upgrade the pc should be factored in.
I'm using a first gen Moto X with 4.7" screen and I always use it one handed. I guess it depends also on hands size, but I really have no problems with that and I don't think I have bigger hands than average Joe.
Everytime I look into a friend 4" smartphone it feels tiny.. Web surfing on a 4" isn't that good either.
I really think that the proper size is between 4.7" and 5.1" depending on bezels.
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