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In most non-hacker circles, an iPhone is just another cell phone, except that it is advertised so much that many are getting annoyed with it. ("Okay, I get it,
by BrandonM 19y ago
In most non-hacker circles, an iPhone is just another cell phone, except that it is advertised so much that many are getting annoyed with it. ("Okay, I get it, it's a phone with a browser and it plays music....") For that reason, the idea that an iPhone confers social status really jumps out at me, because it just doesn't seem true.
- jamesbritt 19y ago"For that reason, the idea that an iPhone confers social status really jumps out at me, because it just doesn't seem true." Though it may suggest that the owner has a bit of spare cash, since they're not economically priced.
- far33d 19y agoTHe BART police in SF suggest you not wear white earphones because it might get you robbed. This implies that there's still quite a bit of status associated w/ iPods and iPhones.
- BrandonM 19y agoDoes it have to imply status, or simply that it's easy to sell them quickly on craigslist? I'm not saying an iPod or iPhone isn't the best solution for many people, just that I don't really think of them as conferring status in the same way that, say, a cell (car) phone did 10 years ago, or a Ferrari does today.
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- falsestprophet 19y agoOr it implies police like to scare you (like it's their job).