Comment on Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 3 days agoit was kinda on topic. also i dont get how people buy a phone thats half their mortgage payment.
Comment on Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 3 days agoit was kinda on topic. also i dont get how people buy a phone thats half their mortgage payment.
Electricd@lemmybefree.net 3 days ago
People spend multiple monthly salaries to buy a car that they’ll use less than their phone
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
good for them. doesn’t excuse why phones cost so much
Electricd@lemmybefree.net 3 days ago
They make a significant margin on them, but note that material cost isn’t the only cost involved. Development and R&D should be included in the price. Same goes for taxes, and different spendings like renting the workspace…
If your cheap phone is made by underpaid workers in China, then you have a part of the answer. Those cheap phones sell your data to make their margin. Some others charge you premium because they’re good and they know it. Obviously they’re making good profit on them, but I wouldn’t say it’s “so much”
1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
you don’t think apple doesn’t data mine? lol. iphones are overpriced fashion statements. sure they work fine and have good performance but there’s no difference in privacy and security between iOS and Android.