sanc333
Well-known member
Re: Is iPhone just a status?
i guess i said the same thing in context of a smartphone..
per the iphone as status symbol - iphone is labeled as a status symbol in the developing nations i.e BRICS. because only the high earning people can afford an iphone there, as it costs around $750-800 for the 16 gb.
and for your argument regarding the status symbol- it is defined by the society. if u live in a porsche area where all the people have bmws then a Lamborghini maybe a status symbol.
so at the end of the day status symbol is defined by the society you are in . if people near you can afford an iphone then iphone is necessity otherwise iphone is a status symbol.
Price is not the only factor in making something a status symbol.
You can get a Honda Odyssey minivan for about the same price as a BMW 3
Series car- you tell me which one is more of a status symbol
i guess i said the same thing in context of a smartphone..
per the iphone as status symbol - iphone is labeled as a status symbol in the developing nations i.e BRICS. because only the high earning people can afford an iphone there, as it costs around $750-800 for the 16 gb.
and for your argument regarding the status symbol- it is defined by the society. if u live in a porsche area where all the people have bmws then a Lamborghini maybe a status symbol.
so at the end of the day status symbol is defined by the society you are in . if people near you can afford an iphone then iphone is necessity otherwise iphone is a status symbol.