If one can afford it as per their salary or runway then it's okay to have it. 
  
 But it's certainly not okay to have if they can't afford it. 
  
 I love to own high tech gadgets but currently I am only owning the ones which I need and can afford. 
  
 The ones which I don't need right now or can't afford right now will have it later in life if the need arises (and it should be affordable by then for sure).

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I Have a okayish 1015k Mi phone for the past 2 years   And I have seen this trend of people buying phones worth more than runway or monthly salary  Is it all worth it  I was even excited to buy an ...

I Have a okayish 10-15k Mi phone for the past 2 years 

And I have seen this trend of people buying phones worth more than runway or monthly salary 
Is it all worth it 
I was even excited to buy an iPhone or Top end Samsung phone a few years back 
But Now I don't even feel like it
It just feels like any other electronic gadgets that aren't worth spending much 

The Famous EMI Trap :
This has given so many people the privilege of buying those 1L+ Phones 
Every other guy has an iPhone in Bengaluru, Seems like having an android is more like a standout 

People on this App I just wanna know the opinions 
Am I doing something wrong or the People are Burying in their own trap 
Or Can we just pass saying "Everybody has their own mindset" 

And Not as a rant or frustration just a thought do People still have the Apple as a status mindset
I think that is dead by now
Share your opinion 
Kudos:)
Happy Friday 😄

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Samsung high end phones are equally expensive

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And, would you prefer standing out from the crowd or just end up being one among them?

Thoughts?

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In Bangalore a lot of people are using iPhone these days just wanted to know what bothers you most about Android or is it just an iPhone?

Why do you buy the iPhone for the trend? For the ecosystem? For the OS?

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I have been pursuing some aspirational products like Apple Watch SE, Airpods Pro 2, PS5 etc. since a long time. I go to the Amazon page and add it to cart but then my conscience questions me as to is it worth spending so much on it? I earn decently and live in BLR but still I dont fully understand to give my mind a valid reason for purchasing a 40k Watch that shows time, some metrics and some automation. Also 20k for listening music, 50k for playing games.

It feels as if is it sane to spend much on these personal material stuff? How do you folks look at this while making purchases?

How do you justify expensive purchases to yourself?

For some ps5 is not about price, it's about their dream to buy since college days (many ppl I know bought it) and same goes for other stuff as well.

Digital Marketer

I recently visited some old friends and they all asked me 'why haven't you bought an iPhone yet'. They all have iPhones, some of them are still studying. This has happened for the 3rd time in the last 2 years.

I earn decent and can easily afford one but its very hard to make them understand that I don't need one since I just use my phone for 3/4 apps per day WhatsApp, insta, gpay.

It's just an observation that we as Indians or you can say some of us have started to associate iPhones with a person's image.

Have you also faced similar things? 

PS: I like apple products but I don't see much value being added to life using an iPhone.

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Spending over a Lakh worth for a phone?

If you can't buy it twice, you can't afford it.  
  
 Applies to every significant purchase.

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Business Development Manager

Recently saw some offer on flipkart and effective price was  64k approx. What do you think is it worth buying iphone for 4-5 year use or should settle for less costly phone like nothing 2 or pixel 7a.
Major things looking in a smartphone is don't hang, good camera, battery, connectivity.

What's your thought on iphone 15

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This is reality in India too

You don't need to spoil kids with the best possible education, day care and shit they don't even need. 
  
 Today's parents are too much. Our generation didn't even have half the stuff that today's kids do, we still did alright.  
  
 Homeschooling is a great and realistic option that most people don't even consider. They just want to justify breaking their backs without even asking their own family if they need all that extra money and privileges.

Product Owner

My current phone is almost 4 years old so I am in dire need of a new one, most of my friends/colleagues are buying Iphone and recommending me the same(since it has best camera + brand value) but for me spending most of my salary on a phone seems absurd....

Should I buy an Iphone from first salary

PSA: if you’re planning to buy it on EMI, you probably don’t need it.

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Phone is a necessity. Ok cool, no problem. But expensive phone, oh sorry SUPER EXPENSIVE PHONE??? Not really. If you can't afford one, why do you want to buy one? EMI pe phone lena, does it even make sense? And why do you want to go over your budget and get a phone, on which you are only going to watch reels, and occasionally take some photos? If you have money, no problem. But if you are living on edge, you have bills to pay, you barely save some money, why would you in your right mind get a phone so expensive? Forget the phone, the maintenance itself requires monthly spending. Forget charger, cover, glass, apples very own services apple music, applecare, etc all those things are also going to cost. If you are not going to use those, and instead go for some cheap free to use service, get a normal not so expensive phone. You don't even have an apple ecosystem or are trying to get one in the near future. You are already not using half of the features the iPhone has, then what's the point? I'm tired of my friend's half cooked brain arguing over getting an iphone. No offense bro, but you hardly save a month half of what airpods cost. The market is so volatile. You should focus on savings for your own emergency. I don't see a need for why you need an iphone. Heck, I saw a rickshawala owning a 15pro the other day! Good for him for getting an iphone, but then how are you managing finances? Am I missing God's daily drop of money or are people really this dumb?

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