Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding
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After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling.

Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding | After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling.::After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling.

  • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    You know what I want to look at devices prices and their typical lifespan and see what their monthly cost is once adjusted for inflation. I’m curious how device prices have evolved…

    Edit: I asked ChatGPT (so not verified info) and yes it gave me a md compatible table lol

    Device Release Price Lifespan Monthly Cost of Ownership Release Date
    Nokia 3310 (Adjusted) $67.15 8 years Approximately $0.70 2000
    5th Gen iPod (iPod Video) $299 6 years Approximately $4.15 2005
    iPod Touch (7th Gen) $199 6 years Approximately $2.76 2019
    MacBook Air (M1 chip) $999 5 years Approximately $16.65 2020
    Google Pixel 5 (Base) $699 4 years Approximately $14.56 2020
    iPhone 13 (Base Model) $699 4 years Approximately $14.56 2021
    Samsung Galaxy S21 (Base) $799 4 years Approximately $16.65 2021
    iPhone 13 Pro (Base Model) $999 4 years Approximately $20.81 2021
    Apple Vision Pro $3,499 4 years Approximately $72.90 2024

    Edit2 added iPod and iPhone 13 Pro and more coming as I think of it. Feel free to suggest things in the comments.

    Edit3 added android phones.

    • machinin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      I think you want to use hourly cost, or maybe some other measure of the utility of something. I can own a rock, and it may be a magnificent rock that will last centuries, but it isn’t going to give me much benefit.

      Same with an old cell phone. I may be able to use it for 8 years, but I’m not going to use it for navigation, taking pictures, video chatting with family/friends, replacing my laptop when I’m out, etc.

      Your table is a good start, but it’s missing some really important information