Re:The Golden Rule of Personal Finance
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday November 10, 2022 @09:12AM
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I think it's an obtainable status symbol. They may never have a fancy car or a nice house or even a top of the line TV, but they can have a nice phone, and for some people I'm sure that's important to have SOMETHING to have status about. It's also the primary form of entertainment and socializing for some people so I can understand wanting to have a nice screen.
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Re:The Golden Rule of Personal Finance
by bombcar on Thursday November 10, 2022 @09:17AM
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They've also perfected the "it's only $x a month!" sales technique - combine this with anyone who dares to try to use an older Android phone just absolutely being shit on (you need to be pretty technically savvy to pick one that can stay up to date) and most people will lean into "get the new one".
Re:The Golden Rule of Personal Finance
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday November 10, 2022 @09:59AM
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Thankfully I think most Samsungs are offering 5 years of updates now, so that's getting better (I assume most people are buying Samsungs as they really have become the face of high-end Android).