If you think that giving a kid a 900€ phone when there’s a much cheaper alternative that does the same is/should be the norm, you are part of a problem called consumerism.
What’s a valid reason to buy an expensive phone to a kid when a much cheaper alternative can do the same?
Sounds like you’re spoiling them. I also don’t see what kind of security you can only get in new-ish high end phone that didn’t exist in high end phones of, say, 2018-2021
First of all: it’s not the price to make a phone safer. I’d argue that grapheneOS is safer than any android commercial rom. And it’s available for cheap phones.
Also: what game does need a flagship phone to run that should be played by a kid? COD? PUBG? I’m not sure a kid should be playing those. But hey, I guess pegi ratings are a lie…
And, again, even if they wanted to play those games, you don’t need a flagship phone for them. Cheaper phones will do.
The fact that you think I don’t consider kids actual people because I don’t think they (or most people in general) need the last flagship phone shows how disconnected from reality you are.
Ok, let’s say those ratings are not good. And let’s say that you can only trust iPhone as “paradigm of safety” (lol).
Tell me, does your kid need the latest phone to play their games? Are you telling me that an iPhone 14 or even 13 won’t do?
What’s a feature that only the latest iphone has and doesn’t have an older model?
Exactly, what are your kids doing that need of the highest tier phone to guarantee the highest level of security? Are they potential targets to israel spyware?
PS: stop it with the patronizing tone acting as if you knew best.
let’s say that you can only trust iPhone as “paradigm of safety” (lol)
Feel free to research the consensus opinion by cybersecurity professionals instead of just continously showing off your own ignorance.
what are your kids doing that need of the highest tier phone to guarantee the highest level of security
They, as human beings, have the right to their privacy.
You just answered my previous question; “Do you consider kids to be actual people?”; and the answer is apparently “no”.
Btw, you don’t get the newest high end iPhone for 900 EUR. You might want to get a lot more facts behind your arguments before trying to show off online.
The norm where? European middle-class, absolutely.
If you think that giving a kid a 900€ phone when there’s a much cheaper alternative that does the same is/should be the norm, you are part of a problem called consumerism.
What’s a valid reason to buy an expensive phone to a kid when a much cheaper alternative can do the same?
I think part of the issue here is that you believe that phones that cost 900 EUR really don’t offer anything cheaper alternatives don’t.
So answer me: what’s a feature that a kid needs and you won’t find in a cheaper phone?
Easy. Security (I work in cybersec) and performance (kids like to game).
Do you consider kids to be actual people?
Sounds like you’re spoiling them. I also don’t see what kind of security you can only get in new-ish high end phone that didn’t exist in high end phones of, say, 2018-2021
First of all: it’s not the price to make a phone safer. I’d argue that grapheneOS is safer than any android commercial rom. And it’s available for cheap phones.
Also: what game does need a flagship phone to run that should be played by a kid? COD? PUBG? I’m not sure a kid should be playing those. But hey, I guess pegi ratings are a lie…
And, again, even if they wanted to play those games, you don’t need a flagship phone for them. Cheaper phones will do.
The fact that you think I don’t consider kids actual people because I don’t think they (or most people in general) need the last flagship phone shows how disconnected from reality you are.
Yeah. The US is the nanniest country on Earth and those ratings are indeed laughable.
Regarding your cybersec knowledge, the safest for regular consumers are iPhones.
You might want to ponder whether you know as much about the world as you think you do.
Ok, let’s say those ratings are not good. And let’s say that you can only trust iPhone as “paradigm of safety” (lol).
Tell me, does your kid need the latest phone to play their games? Are you telling me that an iPhone 14 or even 13 won’t do?
What’s a feature that only the latest iphone has and doesn’t have an older model?
Exactly, what are your kids doing that need of the highest tier phone to guarantee the highest level of security? Are they potential targets to israel spyware?
PS: stop it with the patronizing tone acting as if you knew best.
Feel free to research the consensus opinion by cybersecurity professionals instead of just continously showing off your own ignorance.
They, as human beings, have the right to their privacy.
You just answered my previous question; “Do you consider kids to be actual people?”; and the answer is apparently “no”.
Btw, you don’t get the newest high end iPhone for 900 EUR. You might want to get a lot more facts behind your arguments before trying to show off online.
Guy, this is Lemmy where the concept of a happy middle class EU/American is simply a lie that doesn’t exist.