Originally posted by: Eric62
Buy almost any computer and you will find that in almost no time at all (it was actually 67 days from when the iPhone first came out that the price dropped by $200) either a newer model will be out, or the one you bought will be devalued.
Do people get mad and post mashups when they drive their new car off the lot and have the value drop? Do you see me posting mashups because my laptop is maybe worth half what I paid for it 2 years ago?
Ouch. I had no idea how true that was. LOL.
I got surprised when I bought a new car in 2000 and by the time I registered it the next day it was worth $3000 less than what I paid for it. Never again... My next vehicle will be slightly used and Japanese!
The Pute I built in March cost about $800 in new money. To build it again today would cost about $700 in new money. $100 depreciation for 5 months of 10+ hours a day of hard use isn't to bad.
"One More Thing" Steve Jobs Invented the term "Planned Obsolescence".