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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by dash2 on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @03:49PM (#41239020)
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.
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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by epolanski on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @04:11PM (#41239267)
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?

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Re:Google Pixel 9 Pro by jfdbcv on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @04:45PM (#41239657)
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

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