Things you can buy instead of an iPhone

[ultimatebob]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: aphex
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ultimatebob
If you include the cheapest $59.99/mo service plan for the minimum two year service contract, that iPhone is going to cost you at least $1,940 before taxes.

Think of what you can get with THAT!</end quote></div>

Your logic is flawed, every cell phone needs service.</end quote></div>

I'm only paying $35 a month for my Verizon service, though, and I got a free camera phone with just a 1 year contract. BIG difference in price, and I have the same 450 minute + tons of night/weekend minutes plan that the $60 a month iPhone users have.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Let's see....

- Fix the AC in my car ($460 left over)
- Xbox 360 + 2 Games ($180 left over)

Those are the two most obvious ones that I'd buy in place of an iPhone.

LOL the dealer said it would be around $450 to fix my car's AC. Hmmm ... I think I would get that fixed instead of the iPhone, or probably most things with an i in front of their names.

 

[aCynic2]

Originally posted by: Anubis
2 ounces of weed
hookers

How much does an oz go for these days? Sheesh, it used to be $40 when I was young.

 

[HombrePequeno]

I'd get another 25 shares of ASI. The stock has shot up within the past few months and is still at a bargain price.

 

[dbk]

I would never run out of Q-Tips.

 

[everman]

Tons of pie, tons and tons of pie.

 

[HiTek21]

I'd buy a Nintendo Wii and save the rest

 

[mrSHEiK124]

8 Samsung BlackJacks
Way more functional than the iPhone could ever hope to be. No MMS or 3G (don't give me that "EDGE is 3G" bullshit, EDGE is GPRS on steroids; GPRS is 2.5G) on a $599 phone is completely unacceptable.

 

[Jeff7]

My $600 would probably just go into the bank and help pay for various expenses over the next 2 years of college.

Originally posted by: CKent
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: luv2liv
2 ounces of weed is $600????
</end quote></div>

Super high quality stuff can fetch almost that much for one oz. Drug war ftl.

Ok then, just bypass the drug war. Seeds, potting soil, and some LED growlights?

Originally posted by: dbk
I would never run out of Q-Tips.

It's nice to have priorities in life. Not just "cotton swabs" either. Real, name-brand Q-Tips.

Originally posted by: andylawcc

no reasonable person will settle with the lowest plan. 30 bucks a month will fetch you like 200 minutes. I don't talk alot and I still need the 49.99 a month with 450 minutes.

imo, the iphone plans are very reasonable.

200 minutes would last me a year.

 

[BigJ]

TEST

EDIT: Sweet Jesus about time. Couldn't post for about 20 minutes.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Plane tickets for Xstatic & hzl eyed grl

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: aphex
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: ultimatebob
If you include the cheapest $59.99/mo service plan for the minimum two year service contract, that iPhone is going to cost you at least $1,940 before taxes.

Think of what you can get with THAT!</end quote></div>

Your logic is flawed, every cell phone needs service.</end quote></div>

I'm only paying $35 a month for my Verizon service, though, and I got a free camera phone with just a 1 year contract. BIG difference!

not really, you are still paying $420 for a "free" low end phone.
its all very "expensive". whether the iphone breaks your budget depends on your wages.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

not really, you are still paying $420 for a "free" low end phone.
its all very "expensive". whether the iphone breaks your budget depends on your wages.

Its not necessesarily about budget breaking either. I can afford an iphone + service contract, but dont want to. I wouldn't want an iphone if it was free with a contract.

 

[ch33zw1z]

20 cases of Similac Formula
or
16.66 cases of Pampers, size 3
or
a life?

 

[child of wonder]

You could feed a homeless family of 4 for at least a month.

You could buy school supplies for an entire school in an under privileged area.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: luv2liv
2 ounces of weed is $600????

actually prob less then that i just did some quick math

high quality stuff is 40 an 1/8 out here

640 is you got it all in 1/8s but when buying bulk you would prob get a deal,

 

[patentman]

Diapers for a year
Tickets for 2 at broadway show
Plane ticket to anywhere in the continental US, Canada, Mexico, and most caribbean islands
A frickin awesome lawnmower or barbecue grill
GPS unit
Tickets for 4 and and dinner at the verizon center for a caps game (sad but true)
Round for 4 at a variety of very nice golf courses.

 

[JackBurton]

How about I get the iPhone AND whatever else I want.

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
My $600 would probably just go into the bank and help pay for various expenses over the next 2 years of college.



<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: CKent
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: luv2liv
2 ounces of weed is $600????
</end quote></div>

Super high quality stuff can fetch almost that much for one oz. Drug war ftl.</end quote></div>

Ok then, just bypass the drug war. Seeds, potting soil, and some LED growlights?



<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: dbk
I would never run out of Q-Tips.</end quote></div>It's nice to have priorities in life. Not just "cotton swabs" either. Real, name-brand Q-Tips.


<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: andylawcc

no reasonable person will settle with the lowest plan. 30 bucks a month will fetch you like 200 minutes. I don't talk alot and I still need the 49.99 a month with 450 minutes.

imo, the iphone plans are very reasonable.</end quote></div>200 minutes would last me a year.

$600, i can splurge a little.

 

[iRONic]

A new Jenn Weld front entry door. $627 at Home Depot last night. It was a special order though so it won't be in for two weeks.

 

[dbk]

Originally posted by: iRONic
A new Jenn Weld front entry door. $627 at Home Depot last night. It was a special order though so it won't be in for two weeks.

Is it an automatic door?

 

[iRONic]

No, one must turn the handle and manually push it open.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: patentman
Diapers for a year
Tickets for 2 at broadway show
Plane ticket to anywhere in the continental US, Canada, Mexico, and most caribbean islands
A frickin awesome lawnmower or barbecue grill
GPS unit
Tickets for 4 and and dinner at the verizon center for a caps game (sad but true)
Round for 4 at a variety of very nice golf courses.

GPS units are cheap now! You could get 2 or 3 good ones (or 3 or 4 cheap ones) for $600.

 

[Anonemous]

a couple shares in apple stocks

 

[jcuadrado]

this grill