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NO! Not at all. Jesus Apple. Give me a break. I like the privacy, I am invested in the ecosystem, and I can afford it, but a phone isn't worth $1000 dollars to me. It isn't a computer, it can never replace my macbook, and it will never be anywhere near a third as valuable to me.

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> It isn't a computer, it can never replace my macbook

That's probably why most people don't mind paying that much. They see their phones as their personal computer and don't need an actual desktop, or even notebook anymore. And a phone delivers a lot of extra value like the camera. A high-end GPU alone could be seen as luxury and some of their MSRP are already over $800.

And Apple agrees with you as well. Thus they are continuing to sell other models for under $1,000.

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