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Cost of a decent computer in 1990: >= $2000 Cost of the best smartphones in 2010: <= $200 "Good enough" is a tradeoff someone makes when they're forced to dro
by gamble 17y ago
Cost of a decent computer in 1990: >= $2000
Cost of the best smartphones in 2010: <= $200
"Good enough" is a tradeoff someone makes when they're forced to drop a significant fraction of their yearly income on a product. Smartphones are so cheap, the quality of the user experience is going to be far more important than it was with early PCs.
- Nwallins 17y ago> Cost of the best smartphones in 2010: <= $200 You should use the unsubsidized cost. Like if you need to replace an iPhone or buying a Nexus One. More like $600.
- gamble 17y ago$200 is what the average person pays up-front for their phone. But my point is that you can't save a significant amount of money by buying one of the iPhone alternatives.