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Re:Apple Priced Itself Out of Shrinking Chinese Smartphone M... by max76 on Thursday January 03, 2019 @06:21PM (#18820367)
Off topic, but I think jeans are a great example of a product where more money leads to a better product, especially for a well informed consumer. Japanese Selvage Denim[0] (starting at ~$80)[1] uses higher quality denim, is woven tighter, comes unstretched/untreated so that the fabric better forms to the wearer's unique body shape, and often uses natural dyes which fade slower.

In my experience they last longer, feel more comfortable, hold a better shape, keep a better color.

[0]https://www.highsnobiety.com/2012/11/16/japanese-denim-a-his... [1]https://www.amazon.com/Unbranded-Brand-UB401-Indigo-Selvedge...

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Re:Apple Priced Itself Out of Shrinking Chinese Smartphone M... by bubblethink on Thursday January 03, 2019 @06:45PM (#18820548)
True, but like most things, there's the law of diminishing returns. You'll extract most value out at your $100 price point (or even lower), and yet there are fads for Japanese denim costing a few times that. Same deal with audio etc.
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