The Cheap Phones Quietly Winning the U.S

Re:The Cheap Phones Quietly Winning the U.S by JTon on Friday September 04, 2015 @11:35AM (#10171116)

> Past a certain income level, $540 savings for years of daily annoyance isn't really a compelling saving.

I think the whole point of this discussion is we've reached a tipping point where the "low end" phones aren't annoying anymore. For many users, they're perfectly acceptable

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Re:The Cheap Phones Quietly Winning the U.S by graeme on Friday September 04, 2015 @04:45PM (#10172781)

Just a clarification: I meant annoying compared to what you know is possible.

I've had an iphone 4 until recently. I used a moto e while traveling. I now have an iphone six.

The moto e was great! It could do anything I want to do, and was very cheap. Meets all my needs.

But....using the iphone six is simply a smoother experience on a number of factors. So while the cheaper phone meets my needs, the more expensive version is ultimately worth it, given the considerations I outlined in the original post.

For a bunch of people who i. use their phones a lot, and ii. aren't THAT price sensitive, this will play out. Could apply to higher end android phones too.

I run a business, so that increases the use of having a smooth operating phone. I manage some work stuff using it.

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