$199 for an iPhone sounds like such an incredible deal given that some phones now break the $1,000 mark. But today you could probably get a used 3G iPhone for $20, and no one would want it. So it’s all in the perspective.
He made one mistake. He said it was a phone. When I bought my first cell phone (Nokia 3310), the sign next to the phone in the store said how many contacts you could keep in the contacts list, how many characters an SMS could have and other things that actually had to do with cell phones. When I bought my current phone (iPhone 6s), the sign was all about the camera, screen resolution, memory, included apps and other computer related things, with not a word about anything that had to do with phones.
The point, Cathy, is that at least he can actually USE what he bought immediately. You’ve had those shoes for three years now and haven’t worn them once since you tried them on in the store because you haven’t yet found the perfect skirt to wear them with (and which you’ll have to spend more money on before deciding that you now also need to buy the perfect blouse, belt, and purse to go with the shoes and the skirt, by which time all of them will have gone out of style). Now tell me again which is the bigger waste of money?
Okay. On the one had, Irving’s got a point there. I use my Samsung Galaxy S9 for pretty much every one of those features he mentioned too. The GPS has been especially important ever since my husband and I moved to a new state almost two years ago.
On the other hand ….. I’ve also bought several pairs of sandals on clearance at Kohl’s within the last couple of weeks too: flats (not heels!) in black, white, red, and navy blue so they already go perfectly with every single thing I wear all summer long — skirts and dresses as well as shorts.
It’s always a little bit scary when, on rare occasions such as this, I find myself channeling not only one of these two nut-jobs but BOTH of them at the exact same time! ;-)
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Hi, rgcviper! :-)
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Hello and Happy Wednesday, fellow Cathy fans. Hope everyone had a really nice day today! :-)
I guess I’d go with Irving here…the phone was a deal, the shoes would never grace my sad feet. Having surgery this winter to fix one of them, but I won’t ever be able to wear a shoe like that (not that I would want to).
Paul Gundlach Premium Member almost 5 years ago
$199 for an iPhone sounds like such an incredible deal given that some phones now break the $1,000 mark. But today you could probably get a used 3G iPhone for $20, and no one would want it. So it’s all in the perspective.
Purple People Eater almost 5 years ago
He made one mistake. He said it was a phone. When I bought my first cell phone (Nokia 3310), the sign next to the phone in the store said how many contacts you could keep in the contacts list, how many characters an SMS could have and other things that actually had to do with cell phones. When I bought my current phone (iPhone 6s), the sign was all about the camera, screen resolution, memory, included apps and other computer related things, with not a word about anything that had to do with phones.
SnowBunny12 almost 5 years ago
Cathy is going to fall and hurt herself in those shoes.
LeeCox almost 5 years ago
The point, Cathy, is that at least he can actually USE what he bought immediately. You’ve had those shoes for three years now and haven’t worn them once since you tried them on in the store because you haven’t yet found the perfect skirt to wear them with (and which you’ll have to spend more money on before deciding that you now also need to buy the perfect blouse, belt, and purse to go with the shoes and the skirt, by which time all of them will have gone out of style). Now tell me again which is the bigger waste of money?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
You enjoy your money your way. I’ll enjoy my money my way.
texian almost 5 years ago
$199.00 for a iPhone?
LASteve almost 5 years ago
Nothing quite marks the passage of time like seeing a new iPhone for under $200.
erin.adamic Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Wow. I never thought that a valid argument could be made against buying new shoes, but … I believe it just has. Touche, Irving. Touche.
Katwoman almost 5 years ago
$199 for the new iphone 3G. That’s a very distant memory!!
Gretchen's Mom almost 5 years ago
Okay. On the one had, Irving’s got a point there. I use my Samsung Galaxy S9 for pretty much every one of those features he mentioned too. The GPS has been especially important ever since my husband and I moved to a new state almost two years ago.
On the other hand ….. I’ve also bought several pairs of sandals on clearance at Kohl’s within the last couple of weeks too: flats (not heels!) in black, white, red, and navy blue so they already go perfectly with every single thing I wear all summer long — skirts and dresses as well as shorts.
It’s always a little bit scary when, on rare occasions such as this, I find myself channeling not only one of these two nut-jobs but BOTH of them at the exact same time! ;-)
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Hi, rgcviper! :-)
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Hello and Happy Wednesday, fellow Cathy fans. Hope everyone had a really nice day today! :-)
rgcviper almost 5 years ago
One question, Irving: Does your new device make phone calls? Had to ask …
HI, MOM. Hello, “Cathy” Clan.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I guess I’d go with Irving here…the phone was a deal, the shoes would never grace my sad feet. Having surgery this winter to fix one of them, but I won’t ever be able to wear a shoe like that (not that I would want to).
Charlie Tuba almost 5 years ago
The iPhone X costs over $1,000!