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I don’t believe there is any product that is functionally equivalent to the iPhone while being much cheaper. All of the cheaper options make pretty significant

I don’t believe there is any product that is functionally equivalent to the iPhone while being much cheaper. All of the cheaper options make pretty significant trade offs. Ones that you might not care about, but that others do. The same can’t be said for a Rolex where the much cheaper options are better in every way other than flexing.

tempestn 1y ago
I feel like you're saying something like,"That expensive painting is inferior in every way to wallpaper, which covers the wall more effectively and durably, at a fraction of the cost." The Rolex (or luxury watches in general) are pieces of jewellery that also tell the time. The more expensive ones have some combination of -more expensive materials -better finishing -superior craftsmanship (including more intricate complications) The goal is not just to tell the time, it's to wear a piece of artistic craftsmanship. (Though I would agree that other brands are a better example than Rolex, and some people do indeed just buy expensive watches in general and Rolex in particular just to flex. As some do with art.)