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> The $600 iPhone which I absolutely need for any modern job (thanks to BYOD) I agree with your overall point that things like housing, healthcare, and educati
by adevine 10y ago
> The $600 iPhone which I absolutely need for any modern job (thanks to BYOD)
I agree with your overall point that things like housing, healthcare, and education are much more expensive today and are much more difficult to acquire, securely, on a median income. However, when you say things like "I absolutely need a $600 iPhone for any modern job", it comes across like out-of-touch whining. No, you do not need the latest iPhone for any modern job. You want the latest iPhone. You can get a very capable, brand new Android phone for around $100 bucks.
- mjmahone17 10y agoIn the same way that client-facing bankers don't need to wear suits. If part of your job is conveying status, bringing an Android to work conveys a completely different kind of status than an iPhone. It may not feel good, but that doesn't mean $600 for an iPhone, even when you can barely afford food/rent, is poorly spent.
- Rumudiez 10y agoIf you're in a position where 1) your phone is out of your pocket and 2) you need to impress people, I'd be willing to bet you can afford the nicer phone or justify its cost to your management. Functionally you don't need a smartphone to do most work. And that's coming from someone who works with the devices at a major telecom...
- adevine 10y agoOh, puhleeze, this is just straight up bullshit. A client-facing banker may need to wear a suit, but no one gives a shit if it's a Saville Row bespoke version. If it's so important for your job that you need an iPhone because an Android is somehow for the unwashed masses, you can afford it.
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