I really hope the phone makers don't act like US automakers and appliance manufacturers and redesign them to fail after a couple of years. A phone that is $500

I really hope the phone makers don't act like US automakers and appliance manufacturers and redesign them to fail after a couple of years. A phone that is $500 to purchase has a rough ownership cost of $44/month if you get the next model 1 year later, $22/month if you wait 2 years, etc. i expect my $1200 iPhone to last at least 5 years. I can imagine paying $4/day and getting the latest every year, if money meant nothing.