Posted: 6/1/2017 9:03:31 PM EDT
| What exactly constitutes TOP OF THE LINE? And who defines where that line is at the top? I thought lines never end but rather slowly bend until they finally meet again? |
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Maybe they meant "top of the line segment". That would make more sense.
edit - also, lines in n-dimensional space don't "bend". You're probably thinking of lines in spherical or cylindrical geometry. In that case, it may or may not be a challenge to define "top of the line". In any case, as per two other threads currently on the front page Samsung probably wouldn't qualify. |
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Maybe they meant "top of the line segment". That would make more sense. edit - also, lines in n-dimensional space don't "bend". You're probably thinking of lines in spherical or cylindrical geometry. In that case, it may or may not be a challenge to define "top of the line". In any case, as per two other threads currently on the front page Samsung probably wouldn't qualify. |
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I think you're talking about lines in Euclidean space, which the real world ain't...so even the top of the line in the real world would have to bend eventually. Try to define the highest point on a line in n-dimensional space and then see if that point is defined as "Samsung". |
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Usually it's established by the fan base comparing the best of the products available and coming to a conclusion on which one or which handful or products are made to be the absolute best quality.
I think the origin is from theater days though. When multiple acts were preforming the headliner was the best act that everyone wanted to see, or "Top of the line" |
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And at what point is it established, "This is it. It doesn't get any better"? Quoted:
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The top model of a line of products. Like the top trim package of a car |
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When you can't add more options or use better materials Quoted:
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The top model of a line of products. Like the top trim package of a car "Top of THIS line." |
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What exactly constitutes TOP OF THE LINE? And who defines where that line is at the top? I thought lines never end but rather slowly bend until they finally meet again? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Below, line with beginning and end. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quoted:
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What exactly constitutes TOP OF THE LINE? And who defines where that line is at the top? I thought lines never end but rather slowly bend until they finally meet again? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Making an even better argument that there can never be a top of the line... because then you'd just be defining a point... and if it's a true line it would extend past the point of "Top"... so what perhaps we should say is "Top of THIS segment." As it could clearly establish a top and bottom of two points in a given line, and give a more accurate representation of what is TOP. |
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In a particular product line... so shouldn't the saying be... "Top of THIS line." Quoted:
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The top model of a line of products. Like the top trim package of a car "Top of THIS line." But sails pitch yo |