I would note that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is ~2.5k (1TB edition). A S25 Edge + S25 Ultra + Z Flip + Z Fold + 17 Pro + 17 Pro Max + Air + iPad Mini (cellular), all at highest specs, without losing your phone or buying Applecare, is $11,966/yr. Obviously, few people actually buy all of these, but I have met tons of people who have 3 or more of the above.
True. I’ve heard statistics that billionaires drive F-150s the most. Mass-market cars will have better software, reliability, etc. than sport brands, and I imagine that phones work the same. Of course, that still doesn’t address the fact that sport brands exist at all, which isn’t the case for phones. I do think, however, that I would have trouble thinking of a >5% improvement over owning the latest Pro/Pro Max/Air/Fold/Flip/Ultra/Mini phone with backups/regular replacement. My best guess is status via an artistic design?
I would note that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 is ~2.5k (1TB edition). A S25 Edge + S25 Ultra + Z Flip + Z Fold + 17 Pro + 17 Pro Max + Air + iPad Mini (cellular), all at highest specs, without losing your phone or buying Applecare, is $11,966/yr. Obviously, few people actually buy all of these, but I have met tons of people who have 3 or more of the above.
As a counter point, the cars in a billionaire’s garage aren’t just many different Toyotas with custom rims.
True. I’ve heard statistics that billionaires drive F-150s the most. Mass-market cars will have better software, reliability, etc. than sport brands, and I imagine that phones work the same. Of course, that still doesn’t address the fact that sport brands exist at all, which isn’t the case for phones. I do think, however, that I would have trouble thinking of a >5% improvement over owning the latest Pro/Pro Max/Air/Fold/Flip/Ultra/Mini phone with backups/regular replacement. My best guess is status via an artistic design?