It's like complaining about the garbage on TV

wouldn't be on there if people weren't watching it. Don't blame Ryan Sechrest for the Kardashians, he just makes money because people watch.

When people stop buying iCrap because of the price, the price will come down, until then if you don't like the price, buy something else.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 02/17/2016 at 4:24PM

I just hit my 3 year anniversary with the same iPhone -- VT Pops 02/17/2016 10:00AM

The thing I don't understand is why the price of a new one is so high -- Tailgate Guru 02/17/2016 10:36AM

This guy agrees... -- Freddyburg Hokie 02/17/2016 11:41AM

The price is high because they can. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 02/17/2016 11:25AM

It's like complaining about the garbage on TV -- Vienna_Hokie 02/17/2016 4:24PM

Agree with you; each new iPhone isn't brand new technology -- WestyHokie 02/17/2016 11:04AM

Phone costs should always be judged by "life of the plan"- not the hardware -- HokiePHX 02/17/2016 10:57AM

Or you could go with a carrier that uses AT&T lines, buy your own phone -- public knowledge 02/17/2016 11:09AM

Right- any data plan over 3G is comparable to a big carrier, not to mention -- HokiePHX 02/17/2016 12:04PM

Re: Right- any data plan over 3G is comparable to a big carrier, not to mention -- public knowledge 02/17/2016 12:10PM

Sorry - missed your "over" point on your reply. continue on -- public knowledge 02/17/2016 12:21PM

I was also referring to 3 gig per month... not a phone model or technology ** -- HokiePHX 02/17/2016 12:24PM

I have purchased 5 phones off ebay over the past 3 years -- public knowledge 02/17/2016 10:54AM

Free market's a bitch -- Beerman 02/17/2016 10:46AM

Agree but the fair comparison to last years android is the iphone 5- which -- HokiePHX 02/17/2016 10:59AM

Disagry -- Beerman 02/17/2016 11:06AM

I have only purchased phones with replaceable batteries -- public knowledge 02/17/2016 10:23AM

Mine's 2.5 years old and is still going strong. Sorta sux -- reestuart 02/17/2016 10:19AM

My iPhone 4 has lasted me now over 3 years. -- GSOHokie01 02/17/2016 10:18AM

It's an Apple conspiracy that with each firmware upgrade your phone gets -- BayHokie 02/17/2016 10:11AM

Or battery performance just degrades over time ** -- Pylons 02/17/2016 10:34AM

Apple does not "add apps" to your phone with firmware updates ** -- HokiePHX 02/17/2016 10:19AM

They certainly do, check your phone for the "Health" app. Depending on the -- BayHokie 02/17/2016 12:19PM

Few and far between, and those are not what is slowing your phone down ** -- HokiePHX 02/17/2016 12:31PM

I'm at 3.5 yrs with my HTC - it is hurting ** -- FfxStationHokie 02/17/2016 10:03AM

It's like complaining about the garbage on TV

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