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I'm not trying to justify it by any means, but I sometimes wonder if the cost of devices are sometimes subsidized by data collection.
by brazzledazzle 9y ago
I'm not trying to justify it by any means, but I sometimes wonder if the cost of devices are sometimes subsidized by data collection.
- holtalanm 9y agoI think this hit the nail on the head. Most devices are actually sold at barely over cost.
- bdcravens 9y agoIndeed. I helped a relatively un-technical friend get a smartphone at MetroPCS and was blown away at the hardware you can get for $99 or less. Obviously I assumed it's very subsidized, but I found the $99 phones were only about $179 full cost, and we're talking phones not too far off spec from an iPhone 7 Plus or a Galaxy S8.