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Decide on a major purchase

I am buying {{product}} with a budget of {{budget}}.

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I am buying {{product}} with a budget of {{budget}}. Options: {{models}}. Help me decide: (1) first clarify my real usage — if I am unsure, ask me three questions; (2) separate features I will use daily from features that look cool but get used twice a year, weighting the latter near zero; (3) compute five-year total cost of ownership — purchase, consumables, repairs, depreciation, time — not just sticker price; (4) identify which spec is most inflated by marketing into a fake need; (5) give one criterion for when paying more is justified and one for when the cheapest is enough.

How to use it

Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

我要买 {{商品}},预算 {{预算}},候选:{{候选型号}}。请帮我决策:1) 先问清我的真实使用场景(如果我不确定,列出三个问题让我回答);2) 按「会天天用到的功能」和「看起来酷但一年用两次的功能」分类,后者权重降到最低;3) 算五年总持有成本(购置、耗材、维修、折旧、时间成本),不只看标价;4) 指出哪一项参数是最容易被营销放大的伪需求;5) 给一个「什么情况下该买更贵的」判断标准,和一个「什么情况下最便宜的够用」的判断标准。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

I am buying {{product}} with a budget of {{budget}}.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.

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