Following the presentation of three new models iPhone (iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X) released on Tuesday, online consumers have begun to share their thoughts on excessive device prices.
This gonna be me when I see the new iPhone prices at #AppleEvent ?? pic.twitter.com/HLyVHtzxwO
- Appie (@AppieTweets) September 12, 2017
The developer Felipe Schmitt took the opportunity to create a websiteσελίδα which shows the real cost of an iPhone, in different countries.
Along with the cost of each device, how many hours of work are needed to acquire each model.
Of course, the developer's main goal is to show the economic inequality that exists in some countries.
According to an earlier BBC article (2011), an 17 Chinese man sold his kidney to buy an iPhone and an iPad. Given the steady rise in iPhone prices over the last six years, 2017 would probably need to sell more instruments.
The Felipe website makes it easy to compare different countries. Of course, the European countries have nothing to do with Asian countries or South America where salaries are ridiculous. For example, Mexico would need 255 working days (eight hours) due to the low minimum wage reaching about 0,49 US dollars .
Let me say that after a test I did for working hours in Greece, I did not find Felipe so realistic.
For example the price for the iPhone X it says $999, which I don't think will be the case after all.
The working hours reach 223 which shows that the developer calculates the Greek minimum wage at 22 dollars (for 8 hours of work). So someone who is interested in the device and wins these money, he will have to work 28 days, without incurring additional costs to obtain it.
See the page and do your own tests
Felipe hopes to help consumers find the rationale for calculating whether they are willing to work for the iPhone alone. It may be time for Apple to create a powerful and affordable device so that some can keep their members….
