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> Quest2 is $299, so actually on the scale of a very cheap phone. $299 is not a "very cheap" phone.

by Zababa 5y ago

evilos 5y ago
It's a matter of perspective. Surprisingly poor people will get on cell plans with $1500 iphones.
- rnd0 5y ago
  Not any I know, and I am one myself. EDIT: while you're implying they have $1500 to put down on a phone what is much more likely is that a)They're gifted said phone b)They're buying a used one off of ebay, facebook marketplace or similar for much much less money c)They're using a "lifeline" phone that they've bought at a discount from their "lifeline" provider. In none of these cases -particularly if they're getting a government subsidy ("lifeline") is it likely that they're paying >$250/mo
entropie 5y ago
I agree. A phone is also quite a staple for a long time now. Smartphones were so successful because they are basically better phones. A VR headset is something normal people are just not used to. I guess that will be that way for quite a bit time.
Spivak 5y ago
Under $300 is the "budget" category of new phones.
- ziddoap 5y ago
  What companies arbitrarily categorize as "budget" doesn't really represent or communicate anything.
  - Spivak 5y ago
    My results if I Google "budget phones" * Toms: Under $400 * Verge Under $500 * TechRadar: Under $500 with the lowest category Under $200 * CNET: Under $500 * AndroidAuthority: Under $500 * Wired: Under $500 Like you can personally decide that a budget phone should be under $200 or something but real life people looking to buy "cheap" phones are looking to pay ~<$500 for it.
    - GekkePrutser 5y ago
      True but you're looking at the US. Here in Spain a ton of people use Xiaomi phones between 100 and 200 euro. It always surprises me how much of those I see in the metro. I don't see many flagships at all here, many people on the street also use wired headphones. In the Netherlands it's a totally different picture. Lots of iPhones, S-class Samsung, airpods... It really depends on the country and their average wages.
    - pjmlp 5y ago
      That is one month salary for plenty of people in Portugal, hardly budget.
    - ziddoap 5y ago
      I mentioned that companies shouldn't decide what is budget for people, and your response is to list a lot more companies and what those companies consider budget? >real life people looking to buy "cheap" phones are looking to pay ~<$500 for it. A good portion of the world must not be "real life people" to you. I will hazard a guess and say that you must have lived a life without much financial difficulty.
drewzero1 5y ago
Yeah, a $10 phone is 'very cheap'. A $300 phone is at least lower midrange.

> Quest2 is $299, so actually on the scale of a very cheap phone. $299 is not a "very cheap" phone.

by Zababa 5y ago

> Quest2 is $299, so actually on the scale of a very cheap phone. $299 is not a "very cheap" phone.

evilos 5y ago

It's a matter of perspective. Surprisingly poor people will get on cell plans with $1500 iphones.

rnd0 5y ago
Not any I know, and I am one myself. EDIT: while you're implying they have $1500 to put down on a phone what is much more likely is that a)They're gifted said phone b)They're buying a used one off of ebay, facebook marketplace or similar for much much less money c)They're using a "lifeline" phone that they've bought at a discount from their "lifeline" provider. In none of these cases -particularly if they're getting a government subsidy ("lifeline") is it likely that they're paying >$250/mo

entropie 5y ago

I agree. A phone is also quite a staple for a long time now. Smartphones were so successful because they are basically better phones. A VR headset is something normal people are just not used to. I guess that will be that way for quite a bit time.

Spivak 5y ago

Under $300 is the "budget" category of new phones.

ziddoap 5y ago
What companies arbitrarily categorize as "budget" doesn't really represent or communicate anything.
- Spivak 5y ago
  My results if I Google "budget phones" * Toms: Under $400 * Verge Under $500 * TechRadar: Under $500 with the lowest category Under $200 * CNET: Under $500 * AndroidAuthority: Under $500 * Wired: Under $500 Like you can personally decide that a budget phone should be under $200 or something but real life people looking to buy "cheap" phones are looking to pay ~<$500 for it.
  - GekkePrutser 5y ago
    True but you're looking at the US. Here in Spain a ton of people use Xiaomi phones between 100 and 200 euro. It always surprises me how much of those I see in the metro. I don't see many flagships at all here, many people on the street also use wired headphones. In the Netherlands it's a totally different picture. Lots of iPhones, S-class Samsung, airpods... It really depends on the country and their average wages.
  - pjmlp 5y ago
    That is one month salary for plenty of people in Portugal, hardly budget.
  - ziddoap 5y ago
    I mentioned that companies shouldn't decide what is budget for people, and your response is to list a lot more companies and what those companies consider budget? >real life people looking to buy "cheap" phones are looking to pay ~<$500 for it. A good portion of the world must not be "real life people" to you. I will hazard a guess and say that you must have lived a life without much financial difficulty.

drewzero1 5y ago

Yeah, a $10 phone is 'very cheap'. A $300 phone is at least lower midrange.