Actually that’s a good point I hadn’t thought about. My phone’s way more expensive than this and way less powerful, although in fairness my phone does have a screen, speakers, and a bunch of gyro sensors that this doesn’t have.
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Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Funny, cause whilst its very pricey, i spent more than this on my phone. And most flagship phones cost about the lower end of this. But because i get my phone essentially interest free over a 4 year contract i somehow justify the cost without thinking too much about the fact that i spent 1500 quid on a small slab of glass and metal.
Maybe i need to rethink my grasp on the concept of money.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Paper_Phrog@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Most people use their phones far more than their consoles and mid range phones literally exist around 300-400 price point. The SM is optimized but the hardware is not on a ‘flagship’ level.
So IMO the comparison is not totally fair.
Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
I see your point. Do you not think it is fair to say that there are mid range PCs at the 3 to 400 mark? I bought my pc for 500 around 6 or 7 uears ago and its only just showing its age. However most phones dont last 6 or 7 years without being crippled by more intensive software and OS updates or breaking physically or having their battery become useless.
The pc is a better investment in terms of longevity at the same price point and is upgradable part by part. Unlike 99% of mobile phones.
I think its a relatively fair comparison and to be fair to me i was only musing. I hadnt given it more thought than just improving the comparison off the top of my head.
majster@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
interest free Here its interest free only if you switch providers every 2 years which is the length of the contract. In that time you get discount on mobile services so that you pay the same as you would at discount providers. Otherwise they get you at the price of mobile services. Still a very good deal indeed.
87Six@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Yes