>Assuming you have a initial ~$1000 to buy a phone. Apple or Android? >Androids often devalue much faster than iPhones, the latter of which often only loses $1-200 in value by the next model's release. this would make Apple the logical economic solution, contrary to popular belief. >Therefore taking into account the resale price in your upgrade budget; buying an Apple iPhone is much cheaper over time. >This isn't even considering the fact that Google openly admits that they farm you for data in exchange for 'low prices and free services' Discuss.
This isn't an Apple fanboy post either, I'm genuinely coming to a crossroads here.
I own a Samsung Galaxy S9, and trying to modify my settings and take extra steps to ensure my privacy shouldn't be normal. Apple has said before that the purchasing of the iPhone itself is the transaction. Not only is it realistically cheaper, but I think it's the better option all around. >More updates, USA designed, relatively secure peace of mind, cheaper It just seems a lot more practical of a device and I don't rice the shit out of anything anymore like I did when I was a child, I'm too busy to be worried about having emulated games on my damn phone these days.
who the fuck would spend 1000 on a mobile phone in the first place like jesus christ.
Aaron Howard
I just don't like the closed system If I own the phone I should be able to do as I please, root it, mod it, have fucking file manager, downloading apps from third party sites If iOS was open I'd have jumped the ship right with the X's launch
Thomas Rogers
Just buy an iPhone see and be done with it
Elijah Mitchell
Used iphones for 3 years, Android for 4 years, and now going back to iPhone. Biggest reason is for that resale value. The pixel 2 I bought for $600 or whatever 2 years ago is worth jack shit now
Jonathan Gomez
>thinking consumer electronics are an 'investment' Americans are retarded
Joseph Lopez
It doesn't matter who the fuck you are, the entirety of the internet farms you for data. Quit thinking linearly.
Carter Rodriguez
>buying a car then selling it later when it’s of no use to you - fine by Jow Forums >buying a phone then selling it later when it’s of no use to you - LOL POORFAG ITODDLER PHONES ARENT INVESTMENTS RAJEET RAKESH RAJDEEP
Austin Robinson
>>Assuming you have a initial ~$1000 to buy a phone.
Well, you fucked up at the start line.
Asher Taylor
Android phones depreciating faster means you don't have to spend a thousand in the first place if you just wait a few months after they come out. What a fucking idiot.
Carson Diaz
>Assuming you spent 1,000 dollarydoos on a phone that will lose you 200 bucks in months.
So they are just assuming the person in the example is retarded.
This is the logical option.
>Buy 200 bucks Xiaomi phone that does 99% of the same as the 1k phones but with a microsd, headphone jack and bigger battery life. >Use it for 3 years which is when they stop receiving security updates often. >Buy the new 200 bucks phone. >Trade the old one for some weed.
>iphones only lose 1-200 in value by next model's release when a new model comes out the price of the old model drops astronomically on the used market due to the extreme increase in supply with people selling their old phones and extreme drop in demand because it's no longer the newest model. Really don't know where the 1-200 number comes from other than the fact they charge 1-200 less on MSRP for the old devices when new devices come out?
Colton Perry
Apple never lower price current iphones until new iphone announces, Android phone usually lower price before announce, this made resale value on android lower.
Optimal buy for iPhone is few day before launch, optimal buy android is few months before launch.
Hudson Gomez
I still can't comprehend why they don't offer the cheap variant with a finger print sensor instead of the retarded facial recognition shit that takes up so much screen. I feel like Apple is just in denial that facial recognition was a shit idea and now its purely sunk cost double down.
Owen Cook
Or I can just buy a $100-150 phone instead and use it for 2 years instead.
Logan Cox
If i was willing to spend 1500$ on a phone, yes, Apple would bé the choice. But i don't need an expensive phone yet
Isaac Butler
Not everyone has the same taste, but I understand what you're trying to convey.
Easton Davis
Doesn't apple do the same thing? Siri records you 24/7 and sends that to the NSA AFAIK.
