Recent purchases - Part II - Page 1940

Originally Posted by zissou 

It seems like plans are improving, though, at least with Verizon. I had an iPhone with unlimited minutes, 200 texts, and 2GB data for ~$120/mo, and I just switched to unlimited voice and texts, 4GB shared data, with an iPhone and iPad for the same price.

Originally Posted by Razele 

Kopped two iphone 5's for me and my wife
Guidi Reverse Black Derbies
Guidi Reverse Black Ankle Boots

Originally Posted by BB1 

You are not really buying an iPhone, rather you are buying several years of high priced wireless service which just happens to include a heavily subsidized phone.
If customers had to pay the full price upfront few would buy one. The wireless carriers remind me of those low end furniture stores who attempt to sell furniture and a new TV on a payment plan. Thus it should come as little surprise that even the poor buy iPhones.

Originally Posted by cyc wid it 

Phone/internet carriers in the US have way too much lobbying power.

Originally Posted by the shah 

this doesn't make sense. if you buy it with a contract, you pay it back in 2 years through the contract. but a contract is just an agreement to pay a service fee, you can't use the phone without a service plan. so if you buy it off contract, you just pay it up front. so fine, after 3 years without a contract + full price device. the final sum is the same in the end when the phone falls apart due to planned obsolescence (say, battery gets fudged) in 2-3 years...

Originally Posted by kindofyoung 

fo real?it actually costs that much in USA?   

in sweden right now I can get a iphone 4s 16gb with 2gb/month (@high speed, after that it gets cut 64kb/s), unlimited calls and unlimited messaging for ~50 $/month for 2 years

 

Originally Posted by BB1 


Not an entirely fair comparison. It costs far more to provide the infrastructure to cover the entire US than it does tiny Sweden. There are huge areas in the US with very low population density, yet most cell phone providers have good coverage even in the middle of nowhere. Although the US prices are also high because the people here have enough disposable income to pay these high prices.
I would like to see companies offer the option of excellent coverage in urban areas for a cheap price per month, but charging more when you try to use your phone in low population areas. The closest we have to that in the US is t-mobile. Their prices are generally cheaper with the downside of providing poor coverage in less populated areas. For example, t-mobile has a non-contract plan that gives you 120 minutes + 5GB per month for only $30. If you mostly do data, it's the best deal around.

Originally Posted by BB1 

Not an entirely fair comparison. It costs far more to provide the infrastructure to cover the entire US than it does tiny Sweden. There are huge areas in the US with very low population density, yet most cell phone providers have good coverage even in the middle of nowhere.

Originally Posted by max_r 

Picked up this black tweed jacket for £5 from some vintage shop while at Leeds festival, what do you guys think? I'm thinking it was made for someone taller than me and would look better 2" shorter or so, has anyone had a jacket shortened before?
just threw it on over what I was wearing today Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) Fabric close up Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show) Not interested in wearing it in an MC way (shirt and tie). I may wear it with an OCBD at some point but thats as formal as I get when I'm not at work.

Originally Posted by LTTP 

don't shorten that jacket one millimeter.

Originally Posted by BB1 

You are not really buying an iPhone, rather you are buying several years of high priced wireless service which just happens to include a heavily subsidized phone.
If customers had to pay the full price upfront few would buy one. The wireless carriers remind me of those low end furniture stores who attempt to sell furniture and a new TV on a payment plan. Thus it should come as little surprise that even the poor buy iPhones.