The other thing to keep in mind is that the dollar doesn’t by with the dollar used to buy. When you purchased that n75, I bet it was 10 years ago or more. A lot of things have gotten a lot more expensive in the last 10 to 15 years, including phones, which I’ve also gotten more capable than that n75.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 13, 2018, at 4:42 PM, lenron brown <lenro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > ha but the real question is when will enough be enough. When they > decide to charge 2000 or 2500 for a phone. THe leasing option is > pretty much the same as getting you in a contract for 2 years. I do > like that you now have stereo mics, but I am still thinking if you are > someone that really wants to upgrade waiting until next year might be > best. > >> On 9/13/18, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I was able to get pretty nice Nokia phones for much less then $400. I >> think my Nokia N-75 cost me $100. I only paid $300 for Talks the first >> time I purchased it, and I only paid $100 to have it activated on >> subsequent phones. Therefore, it only cost me $200 to get my 3rd Nokia >> phone with a screen reader, and I did this five years before Apple had >> an accessible smart phone. >> >> >> Note I'm just correcting some information here. I appreciate what Apple >> has done and my iPhones, and I don't begrudge what I pay to get my >> accessible smart phones these days. That's not to say others wouldn't >> appreciate more affordable options, but then you can still get older >> iPhones that have a few more years left in them and of course Android >> phones which have various price points. This is all with accessibility >> built in off of the shelf, which is a good thing. >> >> >> >> >> On 09/13/2018 05:30 PM, 'Kliphton Miller' via VIPhone wrote: >>>>> I think apple has appealed to all audiences here. There is a high cost >>>>> phone that has all the great video and photo taking tools. And even has >>>>> stereo microphones and speakers, and a great looking stainless steel >>>>> body. Then you have the XR that is priced at the same price that the 6 >>>>> and above was. And your not losing much quality, it’s even a bit larger >>>>> than the X and XS, has longer battery life, and even comes in different >>>>> colors. And let’s be frank here. A little under 10 years ago, you had >>>>> to spend 400 bucks for a phone, and then spend 300 more bucks to get >>>>> mobile speak or talk back or whatever the Nokia version was. That >>>>> equals 700 bucks, and low and behold, the low priced iPhone for the last >>>>> 5 years is 700 bucks, 50 bucks more if you want more storage. So I >>>>> don’t think this is a bad price point for apple, they are making sure >>>>> everyone can get the latest and greatest in there hands. And all the >>>>> carriers let you pay for your device monthly, and apple even let’s you >>>>> trade in devices for instant store credit. This is just my opinion, but >>>>> I think just like the low cost iPad that came out this past spring is a >>>>> great price point for us as consumers. I think the XR is going to be >>>>> the better selling phone this year. I don’t think paying an extra 350 >>>>> bucks for a better camera, video recorded in stereo, and a stainless >>>>> steel back is worth it. Again, this is my opinion, not fact. Your >>>>> thoughts? >>>>> >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> Chaltain at Gmail >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> mk...@ucla.edu. 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