Read more....And people moaned the standard handset was pricey.
Read more....And people moaned the standard handset was pricey.
well you would still need to put the free cover over it to get any reception.![]()
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I'd question the statement that it's "worth" £5m, personally, but I suppose that depends on your definition of worth![]()
It depends how you're using the word worth. In the terms of your article then yes, it does mean that, and I guess a lot of people would agree with you. But which is worth more, a £5m blinged iphone, or £5m of medicine sent to a developing country...? Shouldn't worth be about more than just money?
Oh, and this isn't a dig at the article btw; it's more of a gentle rant against the human condition in general![]()
looks like a nasty Shanzhai ripoff of an iphone.
VodkaOriginally Posted by Ephesians
I hope nobody tells that "super-rich Aussie businessman" about iPads .... it'll cost him a fortune in diamonds. And keep schtum about the new iMac too.![]()
It's been done, but the diamond used in this one is probably too cheap for himhttp://www.macobserver.com/tmo/artic..._yours_for_20k
Well, at least they pimped a 'current generation' phone (ignoring the 'anything but an iPhone / Apple product crowd). Sure, the phone will be succeeded in 10 months, but as I recall, the first diamond encrusted mobile phones were about two generations behind what was available at the time!
If a market where you can trade one thing for another, I'd say that a £5M blinged phone is worth as much as £5M of medicine. Yes, you can help more people with £5M of medicine, but isn't that always the case when you choose to spend on yourself instead of humanitarian causes? Yes, basic medicine is a fairly basic need compared to a very hard piece of shiny rock, but it is also a lot more common and easy enough to stockpile for a family.
What is the "worth" in the freedom of spending one's own money on whatever (legal thing) one wishes to? Should people / does anyone only act for the greater good of mankind as soon as they have their basic needs covered? Unless "super-rich Aussie businessman" contains an obvious hint to his identity that I've missed, how do we don't know if the person hasn't contributed many times as much the £5M on charitable activities?
Last edited by TooNice; 17-10-2010 at 03:15 PM.
Perhaps this is just a standard premium to get the phone not to cut you off whenever "hold it in the wrong way"? Surprised Jobs hasn't told all these moaners, who've spent a load of cash on a phone that cuts them off, to just get some diamonds on it and shut up... problem solved
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