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This makes me realize that a lot of people have never experienced real poverty. If a depression comes, people will soon have to choose between eating and payin
by empath75 7y ago
This makes me realize that a lot of people have never experienced real poverty.
If a depression comes, people will soon have to choose between eating and paying their rent and utilities. Phones won’t even enter the picture.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoWhat is a smartphone if not a utility? A portable, reusable, device used to communicate, navigate, organize, create, and educate oneself?
- askafriend 7y agoA smartphone is more important than paying your electricity bill. I really think you're living in denial of modern reality. A smartphone gives you access to jobs among other things.
- cm2187 7y agoWe are not talking about a smartphone vs no smartphone, we are talking about a $1,000 vs a $200 smartphone (or a 4y old model).
- vikramkr 7y agoAnd to my point, both of those models will be iPhones for a lot of people, and apple's brand will be fine.
- cm2187 7y agoI don't know if apple makes any cheap phone, but either way, the problem isn't apple's brand, it is apple's profits.
- askafriend 7y agoApple's operating margin is the lowest it's been in a decade. What are you talking about?