Editorial contribution · Personal
Work out what you really need before buying
Comparing devices and getting lost in features? Define your real requirements and compare options while keeping unknowns visible.
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A prompt to try
Help me clarify my requirements before an everyday purchase, such as a vacuum cleaner, bicycle or laptop. Do not give financing or investment advice. What I want to buy: [ITEM] How and how often I will use it: [EVERYDAY SITUATIONS] What bothers me about my current solution: [PROBLEMS] My firm spending limit and other constraints: [DETAILS] Options and product information I have supplied, if any: [DETAILS] Ask up to three questions about my actual needs. Use them to define no more than three must-haves and three preferences in everyday language. Ask me to confirm them. Also consider whether my current solution could already meet the need; do not invent its features. Then compare only the stated options and supported information. For each must-have, show met, not met or unknown, with a short explanation. Separate purchase costs from explicitly known recurring costs; leave missing prices open. Do not claim current offers or test results without a supplied source. Identify up to three pieces of information I should check before deciding, plus a simple practical test in a shop or at home where suitable. Do not assign an artificial overall score. I choose using the confirmed criteria.
Copy the text into your AI, fill in the placeholders and check the answer.
What you need
- Your own access to a suitable AI. Only add information you are comfortable sharing.
How to start
- Copy the prompt and paste it into your AI.
- Replace the placeholders and add any missing information.
- Check the answer and ask follow-up questions to adapt it to your situation.
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