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TomG2
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Sep 16, 2017

What makes some cell phones worth ten times others?

I buy sub-$100 Android phones to use on Verizon prepaid. Current phone has Android 7.X, Fingerprint recognition, runs YouTube videos without a stutter, two cameras, 16GB internal storage, etc. What will another $500 get me? I usually "upgrade" a couple of times a year. What am i missing?
  • Why do ( or did ) people trade their perfectly good car in for a new shiny one every couple of years? Why does my wife have over 200 pairs of shoes (that I know about)? Because it makes them feel better about themselves and it makes them happy. Broke but happy..
  • Bells, whistles and "desirability." Prices on phones such as the new iPhone X are largely driven by the younger generations and their obsession with having the "latest and greatest." My Android phone does me just fine, too - and does everything I want/need to do. Oh - I think "cost" is more appropriate than "worth" in this case.

    Rob

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