International Design Magazine: It’s no secret that we lust after handsome, well-designed stuff, but the often astronomical price tags make us wonder: Is the old adage you get what you pay for an essential truth? We decided to test it by pitting four posh and pricey products against their budget-friendly counterparts, comparing aesthetics and performance. No battle was without its hardships: razor burn, bossy robots, and sore feet among them. But we emerged appreciably wiser—and even maybe a bit richer—for them.
- Krups XP7230 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine ($1,250) v. Bialetti Moka Express ($25)
- Pleo ($350) v. WowWee Robosapien V2 ($140)
- Nike Zoom Kobe III ($130) v. Stephon Marbury Starbury II ($15)
- Braun Pulsonic ($270) v. Gillette Fusion Power ($13)
2008.03.11 at 10:29 am / design
