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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by hellbanner on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @11:54AM (#11345542)
$200? That's a lot of money for many people.
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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by FireBeyond on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:45PM (#11346051)
As opposed to what? It's still less than half the price of a usable iPad (I know the Mini 2 is $270, but let's not pretend they're comparable), let alone Mac.
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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by IanCal on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @12:55PM (#11346171)
I think that's in response to the statement:

> anyone who says they can't scrape up $200 if they had to, is lying to you.

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Re:Dear Apple, there’s nothing ‘really sad’ about using a 5-... by hellbanner on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @07:00PM (#11348999)
As opposed to someone working a minimum wage job & trying to eat decently, for example.
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