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> $1999 is ridiculous. Plenty of people on HN earn that much money in a single day after tax.
by chrocni380 22d ago
> $1999 is ridiculous.
Plenty of people on HN earn that much money in a single day after tax.
- alistairSH 22d agoIt's also more than the cost of an iPhone Pro + a MacBook Neo (or several other combinations). I'm just not seeing the value proposition for a $2000 phone. I already can't comfortably hold or type single-handed on the normal-sized Pro.
- wpm 22d agoThe correct price comparison is between an iPhone Pro and an iPad Mini, in the US that would be $1199 + $599. So for an extra $200 you don't have to carry and charge 2 devices. Not a terrible pitch.
- alistairSH 22d agoSure, I guess, but I don't have a Mini, or any tablet for that matter. I used to and found the form factor didn't meet my needs. I'm happier with a phone and a laptop.
- artisinal 22d agoFor most people this can replace an iPhone Pro, a MacBook Neo and their iPad. For those people, $2000 is a good price for a device that does all their digital work.
- devnulll 22d agoI base many of my purchases on how many hours per week I use them. In terms of usage hours, my mobile phone comes out near the top. This makes the price almost immaterial.
- nofunsir 22d agoyour underwear must be expensive!
- prewett 22d agoThat's about $675k/year, assuming a 35% tax rate. I think that is a small fraction of HN users, but more to the point, if your argument is that the phone is not expensive if you make over $500k/year, I'm not sure that is a compelling argument...