Units error and fact error.
Min wage in Montana is $8.50/hr .
And it's probably not healthy to be on your phone 8hrs a day.
But if you are, then a $1000 phone is only 25cents/hr over 2 years, when you can resell your phone for half price.
Min wage in Montana is $8.50/hr .
And it's probably not healthy to be on your phone 8hrs a day.
But if you are, then a $1000 phone is only 25cents/hr over 2 years, when you can resell your phone for half price.
It all a bit pointless math for HN crowd, but it does give some perspective - there are places where pay is very low and you don't even need to look far. People do actual work on their phones there.
If I were making minimum wage I’d probably be more in the “buy an iPhone SE every 4 years” rather than “buy a top iPhone every 2 years” category.
But if I are going to critique other people’s spending patterns, I’d start with anyone who bought a new car, not a phone.