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people paying $1,000 for a phone they will likely upgrade next fall for another $1,000
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:14 am
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:14 am
I don't get it. 
I know I'm not cool because i'm a poors and stay a few devices behind but I literally paid maybe $130 for my Pixel XL and its fricking sweet. Its extremely fast and software is in sync with the lastest and greatest being released for the Pixel3.
Whatever hardware features I'm missing I guess I won't know. All I know is my fingerprint unlocks the phone and its the best damn camera I've ever seen.
In a couple years I'll move to a pixel2 or maybe even a samsung but you can bet your sweet arse I won't pay more than a couple hundred for whatever I get.
There are just too many cutting edge phones on the market that don't cost anywhere near $1,000 if you stay a model behind.
Paying $1,000 every year for new phone hardware seems like stupid-tax to me.
I know I'm not cool because i'm a poors and stay a few devices behind but I literally paid maybe $130 for my Pixel XL and its fricking sweet. Its extremely fast and software is in sync with the lastest and greatest being released for the Pixel3.
Whatever hardware features I'm missing I guess I won't know. All I know is my fingerprint unlocks the phone and its the best damn camera I've ever seen.
In a couple years I'll move to a pixel2 or maybe even a samsung but you can bet your sweet arse I won't pay more than a couple hundred for whatever I get.
There are just too many cutting edge phones on the market that don't cost anywhere near $1,000 if you stay a model behind.
Paying $1,000 every year for new phone hardware seems like stupid-tax to me.
This post was edited on 10/29/18 at 11:18 am
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Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:18 am to CAD703X
Dont bitch. If we didn't buy new phones, you wouldn't be able to get your cheap pre-owned phones. 
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:19 am to notbilly
true
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:23 am to CAD703X
$500 a year or less if you sell it yourself.
Think how much money people spend on boats/campers/other shite they enjoy every year. People get far more use out of phones. Some people just enjoy gadgets a lot.
Think how much money people spend on boats/campers/other shite they enjoy every year. People get far more use out of phones. Some people just enjoy gadgets a lot.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 12:59 pm to CAD703X
Some people just accept having a note. Same with cars. Just the way it is. I Just bought a Note 9 coming from a iPhone 6. It's so weird having a phone so much damn faster.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:36 pm to Dam Guide
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$500 a year or less if you sell it yourself.
Think how much money people spend on boats/campers/other shite they enjoy every year. People get far more use out of phones. Some people just enjoy gadgets a lot.
This. That’s less than $2/day for a device that gets a shite ton of usage. It’s really not that crazy in the grand scheme of things.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:43 pm to CAD703X
I get the new phone then my wife gets my old phone and my daughter will be getting the wife's old phone. We pass them down
Posted on 10/29/18 at 1:47 pm to CAD703X
have had a 5S since march 2014. will upgrade to the XR.
Posted on 10/29/18 at 2:57 pm to CAD703X
My work usually just let’s me update once a year
Might as wel
Might as wel
Posted on 10/29/18 at 7:40 pm to djangochained
I have an original pixel also.
The charging function is getting pretty finecky. Sometimes I have to plug it in a few times before it registers.
When it finally craps out I will get a used pixel 2 for $200-$300.
No way I'm gonna pay $1000 for a new phone
The charging function is getting pretty finecky. Sometimes I have to plug it in a few times before it registers.
When it finally craps out I will get a used pixel 2 for $200-$300.
No way I'm gonna pay $1000 for a new phone
Posted on 10/29/18 at 8:12 pm to notbilly
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Dont bitch. If we didn't buy new phones, you wouldn't be able to get your cheap pre-owned phones.
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Posted on 10/29/18 at 8:57 pm to CAD703X
I pay for a flagship phone every 3 1/2, 4 years or so. Less than a dollar a day.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 6:11 am to CAD703X
For me it's just a phone. I had an iPhone 5 for 4.5 years and then replaced with an SE. I couldn't be happier.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 7:09 am to CAD703X
This is what makes the XR so brilliant. Apple was able to change the price point for the whole industry and now people think the $749 IPhone XR is a discount when it’s actually a $100 increase from what used to be a $649 starting price for new iPhones.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 7:53 am to CAD703X
No cell phone is worth $1000.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 8:30 am to CAD703X
It's not really 1k. Most are paying 30-45/month and just give their current phone back and get a new one. I actually resisted the urge to upgrade from the X to the newer ones so I'm hoping to get some real trade in next year.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:56 am to CAD703X
I will stay around the 200-300 price range for used phones lol...
Posted on 10/30/18 at 10:45 am to notbilly
He's the king of dumpster-diving for electronics. Then he complains that people buy the same shite he buys from the junk pile years later.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:32 am to ArkLaTexTiger
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For me it's just a phone. I had an iPhone 5 for 4.5 years and then replaced with an SE. I couldn't be happier.
I did the same thing about 6 weeks ago. New SE from my cell phone provider was $149.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 11:33 am to DisplacedBuckeye
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He's the king of dumpster-diving for electronics.
you know how i know you're not very smart? you pay retail for everything.
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