Will they start making things people can afford now ?
I’ve chafed at their prices for years, but can say my iPad Air has been worth every penny and probably gives the most useful Apple bang for the buck. I find some aspects of iOS frustrating, but the cohesive whole of it lets you forget about flashiness and just USE it. Boring...in the way that Apple is known and loved for.
On a side note, I’ve wondered if the deglamorization of the cellphone/other came about in large part due to the fact that we end up hiding the things in ugly PLASTIC. I bought an Otterbox Defender for my iPad. Not only does it completely hide the device but it has a shell/stand for another layer of protection and WEIGHT.
I have dropped the thing, watched it fall off freight rollers, etc. and face-planted on metal grates and have yet to crack the screen or hurt the device. Impressive case and impressive product that I’ve field tested unwittingly.
What’s inside those little glass slates is amazing, and that you can get one for $1/day for the normal usage lifetime is absolutely staggering. That IS affordable.
Its amazing that you can get a big screen tv cheaper than a smart phone.
Beside that the complaint i hear from most people is they almost always pay more than the monthly contract price.
Due to extra data fees and so on.
So, $40 a month turns into $60 or $70 a month.
Not to mention you are lock into a contract for 2 years?
Pass.