Ross Young on Revenue

Here is the comparison between the 13" OLED Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition and the 13" OLED iPad Pro. Should the Surface Pro be more expensive? I am surprised by the price although it does have 2x the RAM and storage.

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and operators

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