Re:Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
by dbbk on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @02:47PM
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It's $99, I wouldn't say it's for 'the wealthy'.
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Re:Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
by steve_adams_86 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:01PM
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Considering it's only accessory to a $1000+ device, it seems like it isn't really for poor people, either.
My friend paints houses 4 days a week average for $25/h. No fancy stuff just wall painting.
He's always packing the latest iPhone Pro.
If iPhones are a status symbol, I'm not sure to whom.
Well above the $7.25/hr minimum wage then, and still above the $15-20 estimated average hourly wage for US workers.
So iPhones are a status symbol for people like your friend, who are making more money than the average citizen, if that clears it up for you.
Re:Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
by scarface74 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:38PM
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1. Hardly anyone in the US pays for their phone outright. It’s a combination of interest free payment plans and subsidies/rebates
2. The iPhone 12 mini is $699
3. Half of the US is not “rich”. But somehow they manage to have iPhones.
Re:Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
by stalfosknight on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:42PM
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The iPhone 12 starts at $699.
Re:Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
by steve_adams_86 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @05:45PM
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My mistake, I’m thinking in CAD and the starting price is $979.
To me that still seems like a lot of money.
The iPhone 12 starts at $729. You get a $30 rebate if you sign up for a new phone plan.
Re:Apple MagSafe Battery Pack
by krferriter on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:08PM
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It's like 12x the price per energy unit compared to other 3rd party battery packs from high quality brands like Anker.