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> Most of the population is limited by cash flow so that extra 20% they get to spend on food today is worth more than the quality of the phone a year from now.
by palata 2y ago
> Most of the population is limited by cash flow so that extra 20% they get to spend on food today is worth more than the quality of the phone a year from now.
Most of the population in the US has an iPhone. If you were right, they would most definitely have a cheaper phone.
- satvikpendem 2y agoBecause they are on contract. Your point does not refute the earlier, it is a cashflow issue. Most people buy phones on contract and pay X per month over Y months rather than paying X*Y total upfront.
- palata 2y agoAnd getting an iPhone on contract is cheaper than getting a cheaper Android on contract?
- satvikpendem 2y agoThey are around the same price. Given that, most people opt to use an iPhone, for reasons more cultural than quality wise (blue vs green bubble, network effects, apps they want to use, etc), given that high end Androids have similar quality levels.
- palata 2y agoSo when I ask if the iPhone are more expensive than Android, your answer is "given that they go for iPhone or high end Androids, they are the same price"? It means that some contracts are cheaper, for cheaper Androids, right? Not sure I understand.