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henfredemars ,

I enjoy reading about the S24 Ultra for showing what could be possible in a smartphone. Buying one for personal use is another matter entirely.

macrocarpa ,

in answer to your question Marcus, because I paid attention in economics class and understand the concept of opportunity cost.

To paint the full picture, it’s $2,399 to pre order it in the country I live in (Australia).

The average wage in australia is 90k pretax, approx 70k post tax

2399 is mortgage payments, food or transportation.

MasterBlaster ,

Stateside here, and I agree that price is insane. Also, I like to root my phones , and Samsung makes that hard. that said, I am writing this on my tab s8 with a stylus. people forget that Saving for real needs takes priority! retirement is not free, after all.

Pulptastic ,

Maybe if I can remove Samsung’s software.

Welp_im_damned ,

What the fuck is he smoking??

cupcakezealot ,
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

once i got my a54 i honestly don’t know why i ever went with the s series

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Is it that good?

cupcakezealot ,
@cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

for me it’s basically as decent as my old s series but half the price; the camera is slightly worse but for what i use it for it’s not bad.

BearOfaTime ,

$1300

TEN TIMES the most I’ve ever paid for a phone.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

Cuz you can get a Pixel 7a for $350-400. Which is arguably a better phone. But inarguably a better value.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Just out of curiosity, if you could recommend a phone to a relative. Let’s say young enough to be on all the socials, but old enough to not need the newest flagship, what would you recommend? I’m guessing the 7 or 7a?

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

I’d recommend the 8 or 7a to anyone and everyone.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Thank you for sharing.

captainsiscold ,
@captainsiscold@kbin.social avatar

Just got a Pixel 8 (256 GB) for $510 a few weeks ago. I'm good with that, thanks.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Love my Pixel. Great purchase. Especially with the now extended software support.

BobGnarley ,

Holy shit how’d you get it so cheap? Is it carrier locked or refurbished?

captainsiscold ,
@captainsiscold@kbin.social avatar

Unlocked, brand new direct from the Google Store. They emailed me a coupon code for being on the Google Assistant mailing list that gave me an extra $150 off, and it stacked with a $100 discount they were already running (so $250 off total). I'm a self-admitted headphone jack enthusiast, but the price was just too good to pass up.

BobGnarley ,

Dude you lucked out that’s awesome!

small44 ,

Becuase a mid-range phone is good enough for most people

BearOfaTime ,

I hammer on a phone. Run an FTP server at home to copy files sometimes, have multiple sync tools running, always manually copying files to/from network devices, run RDP/SSH sessions often. The screen is rarely off.

I do fine with phones that cost $100 used. 2 year old flagships are a great value. If they work for me, the average user would have no trouble with one.

Switch to Graphene/Lineage/Divest, and people think it’s a new flagship.

BobGnarley ,

For sure on switching to a custom OS like you said. It makes them run so much smoother and faster than stock at least on Graphene for sure

IWantToFuckSpez ,

I’m still on my iPhone 7 and still haven’t found a good enough reason to upgrade. All my productivity work is done on my PC since I work from home. And I have a camera for photos. I’d rather use that money to buy Apple shares.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

I thought the people still using 12s were mind-blowing.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

I mean that’s great but there have been an enormous number of advancements in the last 8 years or whatever.

IWantToFuckSpez ,

Cool.

JustSomePerson ,

Why Buy Anything Else?

It seems to be the size of an air craft carrier.

r00ty Admin ,
r00ty avatar

So, also usable as a weapon if required. Another feature.

Capitao_Duarte ,

Found the phone interesting, but my S22 is working just too perfectly the last 2 years to buy a new one now. Maybe I’ll get the S26, if it’s time to change

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Samsung have for the large part, done really well with their phones in recent years. I’m glad people are getting more and more usage out of them.

r00ty Admin ,
r00ty avatar

I generally change every 4 years anyway. It's around the time battery performance starts to become noticeable I find.

I suppose if there was nothing worth upgrading to I'd just change the battery. But after 4 years there usually is.

Mr_Blott ,

Things I will never do -

Pay that much for a phone

Click on a YT link that’s clearly an ad

Hyperreality , (edited )

In this case, it's a semi-successful youtuber who does phone reviews.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marques_Brownlee

But I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Mr Blott was suggesting that the review is ultimately just an advertisement. I disagree with it, but each to their own.

Nath ,
@Nath@aussie.zone avatar

semi-succesful

18 Million subscribers, Billions of views, has had Kobe Bryant and the US president as guests on his channel. If that’s “semi-succesful”, what on earth is your yard-stick for successful?

I don’t always agree with his takes, but I honestly can’t think of a better or better-known tech reviewer.

Hyperreality ,

I dunno. My local doctor has saved plenty of lives.

Consider him more of a success than someone who reviews overpriced phones on youtube.

Suppose how you define success depends on what you think's important in life.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

A famous YouTuber is not going to be successful at saving lives, but is extraordinarily successful at being a YouTuber.

atrielienz ,

I mean, Linus Tech Tips exist. So do Jay-Z 2 cents. There are plenty of other successful tech YouTubers.

omgitsaheadcrab ,

I got a pixel 7 pro for €700, happy with that given the current nutty prices of phones

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Other than the battery life, the Pixels are great long term phone investments.

eager_eagle ,
@eager_eagle@lemmy.world avatar

That’s $1000 more than I’m willing to pay on a smartphone.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

What phone are you currently using? Do you find there’s anything you can’t do at such a price point?

falsem ,

I have a Pixel 6a, and no.

rufus ,

I have a Pixel 4a, and while not getting any more updates can be a dealbreaker, I think it’s theoretically still fine for me. It does everything I need. Write text messages to friends, surf the web, connect to online services, take pictures at events. It has a nice screen and I have access to custom roms for privacy. What would be a reason for me to spend $1200 and upgrade except for ‘it has better specs’? I think I’d rather use the $1200 to upgrade my computer and there’s still enough money left to buy a VR headset or other random stuff. I think that’s a valid reason to just spend $400 for a new phone or not get a new phone at all until the old one breaks.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

I think the finance model for phones kinda makes them such an easy purchase in a way in which you can’t do on PC.

rufus ,

Idk. You mean effectly getting them on a credit that is tied into the contract? Most electronics stores around here also offer expensive products like computers and laptops on a loan. There sometimes is a price tag 1200€ or 60€ a month (with their partner company that hands out loans.) You can even rent a Roomba, pay monthly and get the newer model after 2 years.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

Yeah, but with a Roomba, it’s not tied to a utility. You’re never going to NEED it, whereas with a phone, you need it to live these days, for better or worse.

rufus ,

Well, I’d argue you need some means to clean your house, or it’ll be very gross after a few months. And while you don’t need a $1200 vacuum robot for that, you also don’t need a $1200 phone. It’s kind if a similar situation.

sabreW4K3 OP ,
@sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf avatar

😂 I so shouldn’t be giving you that but you genuinely made me laugh, so I’m going to give you that. Take my upvote!

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