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I read up until this: > Two grand a year rivals the lease payments on an entry-level car. So I can lease a very crappy car or own an awesome headset? Easy ch
by EarthLaunch 3y ago
I read up until this:
> Two grand a year rivals the lease payments on an entry-level car.
So I can lease a very crappy car or own an awesome headset? Easy choice.
> Back at HQ, the iPhone, possibly the most utile product in history, costs $1,000 and is viable for three-plus years.
2 years max if your phone is important to you. Why 3 years for the phone but not the headset?
> Splurging on an 85-inch 4K flat-screen TV will cost you $1,500, but it will last about seven years,
And be incredibly less useful by every single measure. Who even watches TV?
> and your entire family gets to watch at the same time.
Great, I'll have my nonexistent kids invite the grandkids. What a money saver while we consume Netflix instead of doing something interesting.
Anyway, point is it's being deliberately biased.
- v8xi 3y agoI don't think you understand how the 99% live
- ericpauley 3y ago> 2 years max if your phone is important to you. What point does replacing a 2yo iPhone serve aside from spouting conspicuous consumption on HN? The 2.5yo iPhone 12 has better single core perf than the latest gen Samsung Galaxy S23, supports 5G, has a perfectly good display, and will get updates for years to come.