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Are Smartphones really worth $1200 per year to use???

7,353 2,746 April 9, 2012 at 08:01 PM in Chat (4)
ON TOP of the phone itself ? I don't think so.

What is it? Social status? My friend has one so I NEED one?

I'll take my dumb phone and laptop any day.

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Last Edited by Maleficent April 9, 2012 at 09:04 PM
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Quote from Maleficent :
I think you're just so intent on going against the grain (even though it's illogical, cumbersome, less convenient, and provides no actual benefit to you) so you can delude yourself into feeling "unique" and "special."

In fact, you're so hellbent on going against anything with any sort of mass popularity so you can be "different" that you actually make yourself believe that the crap you have is somehow "better."

And the funniest part about that is that it makes you so angry, you have to lash out at anyone that uses the devices that you hate so much. Which in turn makes you look like a complete idiot to everyone else because of your gigantic delusions, and then you become a social pariah.

Well... bravo, buddy. You certainly set yourself apart from the crowd. Thumbup
Quote from SkeezaPleez :
Sounds to me like he has a shitty laptop and a shitty cell phone. laugh out loud
Quote from Maleficent :
And a shitty TV! LMAO


It's 34" and weighs 300lbs! Whee
Quote from vec :
...and is 20th century technology laugh out loud
Quote from SkeezaPleez :
At least he's got unlimited texting.
Quote from Jason_of_Texas :
34in tube tv? GTFOH
Quote from vec :
That's the problem. He isn't using his mind. He is getting all of his information out of some old Popular Mechanics magazines from the 1980's


Crylol

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zzyzzx
04-10-2012 at 05:53 AM.
04-10-2012 at 05:53 AM.
re Smartphones really worth $1200 per year to use???

Of course not! But don't you see people frivolously throwing away their money every day just the same? If you are smart you will buy stocks in the companies that are raking in the money off these suckers that are addicted to their phones.
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XReflection
04-10-2012 at 06:09 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:09 AM.
This thread and the last are hilarious laugh out loud OP is just rolling in the jelly. I love my smartphone <3.
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SSharon
04-10-2012 at 06:14 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:14 AM.
Quote from zzyzzx :
If you are smart you will buy stocks in the companies that are raking in the money off these suckers that are addicted to their phones.
And if you are really smart you will have purchased Apple stock 5 years ago when the iPhone came out and not RIM stock at the time when they were seemingly on top of the world.
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moey
04-10-2012 at 06:16 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:16 AM.
well I got my G1 for free and have pay as you go tmobile and get free web access with web2go, costs about $20 a year in minutes. Yes its worth it to me.
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vviles
04-10-2012 at 06:37 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:37 AM.
Quote from XReflection :
This thread and the last are hilarious laugh out loud OP is just rolling in the jelly. I love my smartphone <3.
Iagree
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ALVSGIRLY
04-10-2012 at 06:41 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:41 AM.
Quote from zzyzzx :
re Smartphones really worth $1200 per year to use???

Of course not! But don't you see people frivolously throwing away their money every day just the same? If you are smart you will buy stocks in the companies that are raking in the money off these suckers that are addicted to their phones.
We do both!
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vviles
04-10-2012 at 06:42 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:42 AM.
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Nokia 8260
a black one
no fancy colors for OP Angry
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SnakePlisken
04-10-2012 at 06:43 AM.
04-10-2012 at 06:43 AM.
Iagree
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someone28624
04-10-2012 at 07:41 AM.
04-10-2012 at 07:41 AM.
Quote from Iaaaiws :
I don't care much if other people feel the need to have smart phones and spend the better part of their days texting nonsense back and forth to each other as long as they don't try to force me to be a part of it.

I still prefer the concept of an answering machine so nobody can track me down wherever I go.

I can understand the appeal for some but it just isn't something that fits into my life. I'm sure I can afford any phone and typical data plan out there but there still has to be some value in it for me and right now it just isn't there.

If it eventually gets to the point where I can get good online access at work I will probably reconsider.
Yay for a sane point of view from the opposition! I already participated in this thread last time, so I won't be commenting on the OP at the moment.
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Schooby
04-10-2012 at 07:43 AM.
04-10-2012 at 07:43 AM.
Well since I only pay 528 a year for my phone plan...yes it's worth it to me. I love my iPhone4s. nod
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Majide
04-10-2012 at 07:53 AM.
04-10-2012 at 07:53 AM.
Yep, I only pay $540 a year woot
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04-10-2012 at 07:55 AM.
04-10-2012 at 07:55 AM.
Quote from Majide :
Yep, I only pay $540 a year woot
For a behind the curve prepaid?
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Majide
04-10-2012 at 07:56 AM.
04-10-2012 at 07:56 AM.
Quote from boltman2007 :
For a behind the curve prepaid?
Nope, I've got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, 2 year contract @ Verizon.
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boltman2007
04-10-2012 at 07:59 AM.
04-10-2012 at 07:59 AM.
Quote from Majide :
Nope, I've got a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, 2 year contract @ Verizon.
So what does the first line cost? Family plan extra lines don't count.
Speaking of family plans with all around smartphones...

Now we are talking over 2K per year!

I don't think I would "'enjoy" surfing the net and looking at Slickdeals on a small 4"screen and pay $30 per month DATA to do that.
Adds NO VALUE to what I can already do. Amazing how phone companies get away with this.
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ALVSGIRLY
04-10-2012 at 08:05 AM.
04-10-2012 at 08:05 AM.
I pay a little over $1200 a year for mine. We don't have a landline. DH has a line on the plan, but he doesn't even have a phone for it. He just uses his work cell, but wants to keep it because it has his baseball number in it (Crazy).
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