If you use it for 3 years, $1000 is about a dollar a day. Does a better phone generate that much value each day - about 1/5 of a cappucino? Probably.
By which metric generates more value?
It answers better on HN? Gives you more value answering messages or watching YouTube?
Which far fetched edge case scenario do you need to justify the very small diminishing returns between a high end and premium phone?
Personally I inject probes into my brain to measure the exact dopamine response every time I need to make a new purchase
...idk I think people just like premium phones, it's not that deep
Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro
by yuppiepuppie on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @03:48PM
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Yeah but when you get into the taxi comparison, it’s based on roi more than anything.
For a phone, it’s purely esthetic, ergonomic and user friendliness that most people are buying them. Not usually roi based decision.
That's the argument I don't understand.
Like, Taxi drivers don't buy the most luxurious and comfortable car you can think of because they drive it all day, they get Toyotas and sometimes Teslas where EV support is decent.