After 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
Ο προγραμματιστής Felipe Schmitt εκμεταλλεύτηκε την ευκαιρία να δημιουργήσει μια ιστοσελίδα που παρουσιάζει το πραγματικό κόστος ενός iPhone, σε διάφορες countries.
Along with the cost of each deviceς εμφανίζεται και το πόσες ώρες work needed to obtain 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 iPhone X says it is $ 999, which I do not think will be the case.
Work hours arrive at 223 indicating that the developer calculates the Greek minimum wage at 22 dollars (for 8 hours of work). So someone who cares about the device and earns this money, will have to work 28 days without having to pay extra for it.
See the page and do your own tests
Ο Felipe ελπίζει να βοηθήσει τους καταναλωτές να βρουν την λογική για να υπολογίσουν αν είναι πρόθυμοι να βάλουν δουλεύουν μόνο για το iPhone. Ίσως ήρθε η ώρα να δημιουργήσει η Apple μια ισχυρή αλλά και προσιτή συσκευή ώστε να μπορούν ορισμένοι να διατηρήσουν τα μέλη τους....
