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re: Apple's latest phone - iPhone XS Max - approaches high-end laptop prices
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:59 pm to Klark Kent
Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:59 pm to Klark Kent
quote:
sure. if you prioritize Candy Crush and Facebook over your job.
Oh, right.
Because that is all phones are used for.
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Posted on 9/12/18 at 3:59 pm to TH03
you'll pay more for convenience
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:00 pm to Salmon
The difference is the life cycle. People often by a $1500 laptop with the intention of keeping it longer than 2 years. People get stupid about having an "old phone" after about a year and a half. I don't get it.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:00 pm to meaux5
quote:
you'll pay more for convenience
What convenience?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:01 pm to euphemus
No thanks. I'll stick with my superior and cheaper Galaxy.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:04 pm to MightyYat
quote:
The difference is the life cycle. People often by a $1500 laptop with the intention of keeping it longer than 2 years. People get stupid about having an "old phone" after about a year and a half. I don't get it.
People generally put many more "miles" on their phone than their laptop.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:05 pm to euphemus
iPhones were always very expensive. People just didn’t realize it because of the way carriers did things back then. An iPhone 4 was $700 in 2010 off the shelf.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:06 pm to wizziko
quote:
What convenience?
of having something in your pocket that can do most things a laptop can do? sometimes better
I don't have to print out a boarding pass, its on my phone.
I don't have to stop at the bank, I can just take a picture of the check and deposit it that way.
I pay all my bills with my phone.
You can't deny having a super computer in your pocket isn't convenient.
btw what kind of phone do you have?
This post was edited on 9/12/18 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:07 pm to meaux5
You don't need a $1000 phone to do any of those things
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:08 pm to meaux5
My Samsung Galaxy J3 works great and cost like 1/10th of the price of that. Luckily I don't need insane storage - but its fast, does what I need and I won't start crying if I drop it in the water.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:09 pm to TH03
Why not? $77k for a pick up truck. May as well.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:13 pm to meaux5
quote:
You can't deny having a super computer in your pocket isn't convenient.
It may be but it's not convenient for real work like papers, spreadsheets, different types of documentation, photoshop, architectural and graphic design or pleasure things like Skype, surf internet porn, watch movies on a bigger screen and so on.
A smart phone can only take you so far.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:14 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I have a Galaxy S8. They are $500 now and many places rate them higher than iPhones.
I paid $700 or $800 when it came out a year or two ago. Paid cash so dont remember exactly how much.
Anyway, I'll laugh at anyone paying 1500 for an iPhone.
I paid $700 or $800 when it came out a year or two ago. Paid cash so dont remember exactly how much.
Anyway, I'll laugh at anyone paying 1500 for an iPhone.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:15 pm to euphemus
My $200 Android has more capability than I'll ever use.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:15 pm to euphemus
I am happy with my $150 iPhone SE
This post was edited on 9/12/18 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:20 pm to Sentrius
quote:Spot on. The limiting factor is the interface, not speed or power. Make a phone that seamlessly docks with a full size keyboard and monitor and we'll talk.
It may be but it's not convenient for real work like papers, spreadsheets, different types of documentation, photoshop, architectural and graphic design or pleasure things like Skype, surf internet porn, watch movies on a bigger screen and so on.
A smart phone can only take you so far.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:21 pm to Sentrius
I mean I don’t disagree. I’m not saying throw all your computers away and only work off of your phones.
I’m saying smartphones have revolutionized society and made huge impacts on our everyday lives.
I’m saying smartphones have revolutionized society and made huge impacts on our everyday lives.
This post was edited on 9/12/18 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:21 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Again, the cost of an iPhone hasn’t really changed that much.
Back in 2010 when I got an 32g iPhone 4, I paid $300 up front and was locked in to a 2 year contract.
The phone was $700 off the shelf ($800 when adjusted for inflation).
8 years later, you can get an iPhone with twice the storage (the most expensive aspect of a phone) that makes the iPhone 4 look like an Atari 2600 for $300 more.
People just didn’t understand for years how much these phones actually cost so $1100 seems insane.
It’s not.
Back in 2010 when I got an 32g iPhone 4, I paid $300 up front and was locked in to a 2 year contract.
The phone was $700 off the shelf ($800 when adjusted for inflation).
8 years later, you can get an iPhone with twice the storage (the most expensive aspect of a phone) that makes the iPhone 4 look like an Atari 2600 for $300 more.
People just didn’t understand for years how much these phones actually cost so $1100 seems insane.
It’s not.
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:23 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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I paid $700 or $800 when it came out a year or two ago. Paid cash so dont remember exactly how much.
So 2 years ago you paid 800 bucks for a phone and now it's absurd someone might by 1100 bucks for a phone?
Posted on 9/12/18 at 4:23 pm to TH03
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This post was edited on 6/14/20 at 9:27 pm
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