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0 pointstitanomachy6mo ago0 comments

A serviceable refurbished Android can be obtained for $50. A new iPhone costs at least $800, which is 100 hours of work at the federal minimum wage.

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nfriedly6mo ago

And a serviceable refurbished iPhone isn't that much more, e.g. https://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-se-2nd-gen?carrier=...

lawlessone6mo ago

ok, but could that mean many people that are assumed to have new devices could actually be using older devices?

nfriedly6mo ago

Probably. The iPhone users I know mostly replace their phones once every 3 to 5 years, and they don't all buy brand new replacements even then (although some do.)

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0 pointstitanomachy6mo ago0 comments

A serviceable refurbished Android can be obtained for $50. A new iPhone costs at least $800, which is 100 hours of work at the federal minimum wage.

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nfriedly6mo ago

And a serviceable refurbished iPhone isn't that much more, e.g. https://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-se-2nd-gen?carrier=...

lawlessone6mo ago

ok, but could that mean many people that are assumed to have new devices could actually be using older devices?

nfriedly6mo ago

Probably. The iPhone users I know mostly replace their phones once every 3 to 5 years, and they don't all buy brand new replacements even then (although some do.)

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