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MotoG at $40 off contract was probably a clearance sale, and not available in millions of units. I can't think of an HD screen phone at this price point - can y

by jeswin 5y ago

MotoG at $40 off contract was probably a clearance sale, and not available in millions of units. I can't think of an HD screen phone at this price point - can you post some links? The 300m people Jio is hoping to migrate from 2G to 4G with this phone will now be able to use essential apps such as those needed for Covid vaccination registration, job searches and digital payments. Hence this is hugely empowering. I find your comment a little disheartening, sorry. You could buy on a black friday sale, or eBay - but so what? The target segment for this phone makes less than $300 a month.

galdosdi 5y ago
Dude. I literally bought the aforementioned moto G twice, new, a least a year apart (cracked the screen and it was cheaper to replace than fix). I bought it at the Verizon or TMobile store (I forget which) both or at least one of the times. Just do some quick googling and you'll find brand new phones for under $50 today. It wasn't a one off deal. The world is awash in cheap smartphones and has been for years and you have no idea because of your social class haha. I find your lack of effort "a little disheartening" as you say. It's like you don't want to believe it's cheap and easy to get a decent new phone for very little. I went to the trouble of doing what you were too lazy to do. I don't have time to do more pointless googling but Verizon prepaid sells a no contract $55 smartphone today. You can likely get better deals if you shop around at all, or are in a cheaper market than the USA. I'm not going to engage with you further, do your own work. https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/orbic-maui-prepaid/?cmp=KNC-C-HQ-NON-A-BP-NONE-NONE-2K0PX0-PX-GAW-71700000083920391&adobe_mc=MCMID%3D91355199791497445404371049865821598110%7CMCORGID%3D777B575E55828EBB7F000101%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1630859523 https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/orbic-maui-prepaid/?cmp=...
- jeswin 5y ago
  I did search unlocked phones before commenting; couldn't find a comparable phone. The link you posted comes with a 60-day lock period. The cheapest phone in India with an HD display comes in at around 25% higher than what Jio phone will sell for (if the $50 turns out to be true). Disclosure: I did work with Jio (as a consultant) on software for their older JioPhone, running a version of Firefox OS. It sold about 70 million units.
  - jeswin 5y ago
    Add: Perhaps my Google fu is lacking, but I am not able to validate "decent sub $50 phones have been around for years". With these specs, that is. I can't find anything on Amazon, Walmart and TMobile under 50.
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    - galdosdi 5y ago
      Maybe there's been a little inflation then, we've had a lot of that lately. I bought my moto Gs years ago. I think you're losing the forest for the trees here.

by jeswin 5y ago

galdosdi 5y ago

Dude. I literally bought the aforementioned moto G twice, new, a least a year apart (cracked the screen and it was cheaper to replace than fix). I bought it at the Verizon or TMobile store (I forget which) both or at least one of the times. Just do some quick googling and you'll find brand new phones for under $50 today. It wasn't a one off deal. The world is awash in cheap smartphones and has been for years and you have no idea because of your social class haha. I find your lack of effort "a little disheartening" as you say. It's like you don't want to believe it's cheap and easy to get a decent new phone for very little. I went to the trouble of doing what you were too lazy to do. I don't have time to do more pointless googling but Verizon prepaid sells a no contract $55 smartphone today. You can likely get better deals if you shop around at all, or are in a cheaper market than the USA. I'm not going to engage with you further, do your own work. https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/orbic-maui-prepaid/?cmp=KNC-C-HQ-NON-A-BP-NONE-NONE-2K0PX0-PX-GAW-71700000083920391&adobe_mc=MCMID%3D91355199791497445404371049865821598110%7CMCORGID%3D777B575E55828EBB7F000101%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1630859523 https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/orbic-maui-prepaid/?cmp=...

jeswin 5y ago
I did search unlocked phones before commenting; couldn't find a comparable phone. The link you posted comes with a 60-day lock period. The cheapest phone in India with an HD display comes in at around 25% higher than what Jio phone will sell for (if the $50 turns out to be true). Disclosure: I did work with Jio (as a consultant) on software for their older JioPhone, running a version of Firefox OS. It sold about 70 million units.
- jeswin 5y ago
  Add: Perhaps my Google fu is lacking, but I am not able to validate "decent sub $50 phones have been around for years". With these specs, that is. I can't find anything on Amazon, Walmart and TMobile under 50.
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  - galdosdi 5y ago
    Maybe there's been a little inflation then, we've had a lot of that lately. I bought my moto Gs years ago. I think you're losing the forest for the trees here.