IPhone vs. Retirement

That all seem incredibly expensive.

I'm in the UK and just bought an HTC Wildfire on an 18-month £25 (~$38) contract (no extra for the phone, which is mine at the end of the contract). That's with 3Gb 3G, 600mins, unlimited texts. I mostly use it on wireless so the 3G allowance is far more than I need.

I could have paid £20 (~$30) on a 24-month contract, same deal.

There's no way I'd pay the prices quoted in the article. That's extortion.

That is the EXACT calculation I keep making:

> As a result, for a 2-year contract, we’ve just spent at least [$2150]. And for what? ... but when I step back and really examine the situation, I’m entirely unconvinced that it’s worth the money.

Now, I take this a bit further towards the extreme in that I've never considered a cell phone a worthwhile purchase, so I've never spent the money. I can't even remember a situation where I've missed having one. I'm either at the office, (who provide me a desk phone), at home with my wife and kids, or out and about with them.

Why don't you make an app to show people how much they would save if they couldn't use the app (because they decided it wasn't worth paying for the phone).