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Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone?

Started byMarion <marion@facts.com>
First post2025-08-11 19:48 +0000
Last post2025-08-18 10:04 -0700
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  Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 19:48 +0000
    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-11 20:38 +0000
      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-11 22:16 +0000
        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Rick <Rick@nospam.net> - 2025-08-12 09:56 -0400
          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-12 09:59 -0400
            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-13 06:58 +0000
      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-11 17:28 -0700
        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-08-12 01:01 +0000
          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-12 01:34 +0000
          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-12 19:26 +1200
            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-08-12 20:59 +0000
              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-12 21:22 +0000
                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 14:40 -0700
                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-12 21:41 +0000
                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 15:22 -0700
                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-12 23:06 +0000
              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-13 06:58 +0000
                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-13 07:21 -0700
                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-13 19:06 +0000
                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-13 15:51 -0400
                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-13 21:21 +0000
                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-13 14:55 -0700
                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-13 18:38 -0400
                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 04:43 +0000
                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 10:41 -0700
                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-13 22:19 +0000
                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-13 18:32 -0400
                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-13 15:37 -0700
                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-14 08:30 -0400
                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 17:41 +0000
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 10:44 -0700
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-14 18:48 +0000
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 19:36 +0000
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 12:49 -0700
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 08:59 +0000
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-14 16:07 -0400
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 13:16 -0700
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 20:43 +0000
                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 14:07 -0700
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-15 08:46 +1200
                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 17:11 -0700
                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 10:16 +0000
                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-15 11:14 -0700
                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 21:13 +0000
                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 10:11 +0000
                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-15 10:25 -0400
                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-15 11:19 -0700
                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 14:55 -0400
                                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-15 12:01 -0700
                                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-15 16:38 -0400
                                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-15 13:48 -0700
                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-15 16:37 -0400
                                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-16 10:04 +1200
                                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-16 13:37 -0400
                                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-16 22:37 +0000
                                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-16 15:50 -0700
                                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-18 06:45 -0400
                                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-18 08:06 -0400
                                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-18 09:53 -0400
                                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-18 08:03 -0700
                                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-18 11:19 -0400
                                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-18 08:24 -0700
                                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-18 17:23 +0000
                                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-18 19:57 -0700
                                                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-19 11:00 +0000
                                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-18 15:43 +0000
                                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-18 15:45 -0400
                                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-18 13:26 -0700
                                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-19 10:54 -0400
                                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-18 21:58 +0000
                                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-18 20:04 +0000
                                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-18 09:52 -0700
                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-16 18:35 +1200
                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-16 15:38 +0000
                                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-18 08:27 -0700
                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 10:16 +0000
                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-08-15 08:44 +1200
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 14:07 -0700
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-14 18:12 -0400
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 17:06 -0700
                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 04:42 +0000
                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 08:23 -0700
                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-14 16:00 +0000
                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 17:42 +0000
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 10:44 -0700
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-14 18:46 +0000
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 22:47 +0000
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 16:20 -0700
                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-08-14 23:47 +0000
                                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 23:54 +0000
                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 17:04 -0700
                                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 14:47 +0000
                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-14 15:55 +0000
                        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-14 17:40 +0000
                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-14 10:44 -0700
                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-08-14 18:45 +0000
                          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 08:29 +0000
                            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-15 14:06 +0000
                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-15 10:13 -0700
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-15 14:06 -0400
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-15 11:31 -0700
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-16 03:12 +0000
                              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-15 20:53 +0000
                                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-16 03:12 +0000
                                  Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-16 09:36 +0000
                                    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-16 15:37 +0000
                                      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-17 01:16 +0000
      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-12 09:18 -0400
        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2025-08-12 09:43 -0400
          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 07:02 -0700
          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-12 13:49 -0400
            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 11:07 -0700
              Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-12 15:50 -0400
                Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-12 14:37 -0700
            Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-12 19:17 +0000
        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-12 19:17 +0000
          Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-08-13 07:36 -0700
    Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2025-08-18 07:25 -0400
      Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2025-08-18 08:23 -0400
        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-08-18 15:42 +0000
        Re: Thought Question: How many times do Apple owners buy each iPhone? sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2025-08-18 10:04 -0700

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#197165

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-14 17:11 -0700
Message-ID<107ltv3$psb1$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197154
On 2025-08-14 13:46, Your Name wrote:
> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>> overnight.
>>>
>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>> case.
>>
>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical 
>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational 
>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>
>>
>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>
>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>
>>
>> -hh
> 
> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't come 
> with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)! :-(
> 


Given the increasing reliability of electronic devices, I'm less and 
less concerned about that.

And I'm not sure it's really true that there is any car currently sold 
that doesn't have at least some kind of backup key.

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#197173

FromChris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Date2025-08-15 10:16 +0000
Message-ID<107n1df$129r3$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197165
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2025-08-14 13:46, Your Name wrote:
>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>> overnight.
>>>> 
>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>>> case.
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical 
>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational 
>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>> 
>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -hh
>> 
>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't come 
>> with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)! :-(
>> 
> 
> 
> Given the increasing reliability of electronic devices, I'm less and 
> less concerned about that.

They have increased the risk of theft through relay attacks, however. 

> And I'm not sure it's really true that there is any car currently sold 
> that doesn't have at least some kind of backup key.

I don't think EVs do. 


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#197179

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-15 11:14 -0700
Message-ID<107nte1$18js4$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197173
On 2025-08-15 03:16, Chris wrote:
> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>> On 2025-08-14 13:46, Your Name wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>>> overnight.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>>>> case.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>>
>>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -hh
>>>
>>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't come
>>> with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)! :-(
>>>
>>
>>
>> Given the increasing reliability of electronic devices, I'm less and
>> less concerned about that.
> 
> They have increased the risk of theft through relay attacks, however.

Fair point.

> 
>> And I'm not sure it's really true that there is any car currently sold
>> that doesn't have at least some kind of backup key.
> 
> I don't think EVs do.
I know that at least one does: the Nissan Leaf.

As does the Acura ZDX

As does the Audi A6 e-tron

As does the BMW i4

I could go on, but so far I haven't found a single EV where there isn't 
a backup, physical key...

...except the Teslas.

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#197188

FromChris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Date2025-08-15 21:13 +0000
Message-ID<107o7ti$1bqhh$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197179
Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2025-08-15 03:16, Chris wrote:
>> Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-14 13:46, Your Name wrote:
>>>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>>>> overnight.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>>>>> case.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>>> 
>>>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -hh
>>>> 
>>>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't come
>>>> with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)! :-(
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Given the increasing reliability of electronic devices, I'm less and
>>> less concerned about that.
>> 
>> They have increased the risk of theft through relay attacks, however.
> 
> Fair point.
> 
>> 
>>> And I'm not sure it's really true that there is any car currently sold
>>> that doesn't have at least some kind of backup key.
>> 
>> I don't think EVs do.
> I know that at least one does: the Nissan Leaf.
> 
> As does the Acura ZDX
> 
> As does the Audi A6 e-tron
> 
> As does the BMW i4
> 
> I could go on, but so far I haven't found a single EV where there isn't 
> a backup, physical key...
> 
> ...except the Teslas.

Ok. fair. 

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#197171

FromChris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Date2025-08-15 10:11 +0000
Message-ID<107n14q$127tt$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197154
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>> overnight.
>>> 
>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>> case.
>> 
>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical 
>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational 
>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>> 
>> 
>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>> 
>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>> 
>> 
>> -hh
> 
> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't 
> come with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)! 
> :-(

Or spare wheel!

Although TBF, in 30 years of driving I've only ever had to use the spare
three times. 


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#197175

From-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>
Date2025-08-15 10:25 -0400
Message-ID<107ng1g$153hc$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197171
On 8/15/25 06:11, Chris wrote:
> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>> overnight.
>>>>
>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>>> case.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>
>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>
>>>
>>> -hh
>>
>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't
>> come with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)!
>> :-(
> 
> Or spare wheel!
> 
> Although TBF, in 30 years of driving I've only ever had to use the spare
> three times.

I've had to use a backup key probably ~20 times a few years ago ...

...because as it turned out, the car battery was old and during winter 
cold snaps, its voltage would drop too low for the door lock system to 
be happy.  When the cold snap ended, it would be fine again...

It took a little while to figure out; finally replaced the car battery 
and everything was fine again.

A quasi-related observation to this is that car keys are no longer 
waterproof.  As such, driving someplace to go do a shore dive has one 
more thing to plan for.


-hh

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#197180

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-15 11:19 -0700
Message-ID<107ntmt$18js4$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197175
On 2025-08-15 07:25, -hh wrote:
> On 8/15/25 06:11, Chris wrote:
>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>>> overnight.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>>>> case.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>>
>>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -hh
>>>
>>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't
>>> come with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)!
>>> :-(
>>
>> Or spare wheel!
>>
>> Although TBF, in 30 years of driving I've only ever had to use the spare
>> three times.
> 
> I've had to use a backup key probably ~20 times a few years ago ...
> 
> ...because as it turned out, the car battery was old and during winter 
> cold snaps, its voltage would drop too low for the door lock system to 
> be happy.  When the cold snap ended, it would be fine again...
> 
> It took a little while to figure out; finally replaced the car battery 
> and everything was fine again.
> 
> A quasi-related observation to this is that car keys are no longer 
> waterproof.  As such, driving someplace to go do a shore dive has one 
> more thing to plan for.
I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a 
physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only 
take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the 
electronic portion inside the car.

:-)

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#197182

Frombadgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Date2025-08-15 14:55 -0400
Message-ID<107nvr6$19t1a$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197180
On 08/15/2025 14:19, Alan wrote:
> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a
> physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only
> take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the
> electronic portion inside the car.


Can you lock your car with the key fob inside?

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#197183

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-15 12:01 -0700
Message-ID<107o063$19p3v$4@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197182
On 2025-08-15 11:55, badgolferman wrote:
> On 08/15/2025 14:19, Alan wrote:
>> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a
>> physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only
>> take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the
>> electronic portion inside the car.
> 
> 
> Can you lock your car with the key fob inside?
> 

With the physical key? Yes, of course.

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#197185

From-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>
Date2025-08-15 16:38 -0400
Message-ID<107o5sc$1b7f8$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197183
On 8/15/25 15:01, Alan wrote:
> On 2025-08-15 11:55, badgolferman wrote:
>> On 08/15/2025 14:19, Alan wrote:
>>> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a
>>> physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only
>>> take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the
>>> electronic portion inside the car.
>>
>>
>> Can you lock your car with the key fob inside?
>>
> 
> With the physical key? Yes, of course.

With the "keyless entry" systems, probably not.  The key would have to 
have its RF signal blocked (Faraday pouch) so that the car's receiver 
believes that it isn't present.


-hh

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#197186

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-15 13:48 -0700
Message-ID<107o6eb$1b3oe$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197185
On 2025-08-15 13:38, -hh wrote:
> On 8/15/25 15:01, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-08-15 11:55, badgolferman wrote:
>>> On 08/15/2025 14:19, Alan wrote:
>>>> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a
>>>> physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only
>>>> take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the
>>>> electronic portion inside the car.
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you lock your car with the key fob inside?
>>>
>>
>> With the physical key? Yes, of course.
> 
> With the "keyless entry" systems, probably not.  The key would have to 
> have its RF signal blocked (Faraday pouch) so that the car's receiver 
> believes that it isn't present.
Not on mine. There is a procedure for doing it.

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#197184

From-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>
Date2025-08-15 16:37 -0400
Message-ID<107o5q4$1b7f8$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197180
On 8/15/25 14:19, Alan wrote:
> On 2025-08-15 07:25, -hh wrote:
>> On 8/15/25 06:11, Chris wrote:
>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>>>> overnight.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> case.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>>>
>>>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -hh
>>>>
>>>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't
>>>> come with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)!
>>>> :-(
>>>
>>> Or spare wheel!
>>>
>>> Although TBF, in 30 years of driving I've only ever had to use the spare
>>> three times.
>>
>> I've had to use a backup key probably ~20 times a few years ago ...
>>
>> ...because as it turned out, the car battery was old and during winter 
>> cold snaps, its voltage would drop too low for the door lock system to 
>> be happy.  When the cold snap ended, it would be fine again...
>>
>> It took a little while to figure out; finally replaced the car battery 
>> and everything was fine again.
>>
>> A quasi-related observation to this is that car keys are no longer 
>> waterproof.  As such, driving someplace to go do a shore dive has one 
>> more thing to plan for. 
>
> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a 
> physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only 
> take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the 
> electronic portion inside the car.
> 
> :-)

I've contemplated that, as there is a physical door key that can be 
removed and to mechanically unlock a door.

The dilemma is that I'd have to put the electronic fob portion into a 
Faraday pouch so that its not detected as present for the auto-unlock.

Plus I've not looked to see if there's a countdown timer (alarm) for the 
electronic fob has to handshake with the car after a physical unlock.

An easier solution is to bring along a bubblewatcher and have them hold 
the keys ;-)


-hh


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#197189

FromYour Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Date2025-08-16 10:04 +1200
Message-ID<107oau3$1cepg$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197184
On 2025-08-15 20:37:24 +0000, -hh said:

> On 8/15/25 14:19, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-08-15 07:25, -hh wrote:
>>> On 8/15/25 06:11, Chris wrote:
>>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>>>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>>>>> overnight.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You act
>>>>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly not the
>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>>>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>>>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -hh
>>>>> 
>>>>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't
>>>>> come with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the ignition)!
>>>>> :-(
>>>> 
>>>> Or spare wheel!
>>>> 
>>>> Although TBF, in 30 years of driving I've only ever had to use the spare
>>>> three times.
>>> 
>>> I've had to use a backup key probably ~20 times a few years ago ...
>>> 
>>> ...because as it turned out, the car battery was old and during winter 
>>> cold snaps, its voltage would drop too low for the door lock system to 
>>> be happy.  When the cold snap ended, it would be fine again...
>>> 
>>> It took a little while to figure out; finally replaced the car battery 
>>> and everything was fine again.
>>> 
>>> A quasi-related observation to this is that car keys are no longer 
>>> waterproof.  As such, driving someplace to go do a shore dive has one 
>>> more thing to plan for.
>> 
>> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has a 
>> physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could only 
>> take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave the 
>> electronic portion inside the car.
>> 
>> :-)
> 
> I've contemplated that, as there is a physical door key that can be 
> removed and to mechanically unlock a door.
> 
> The dilemma is that I'd have to put the electronic fob portion into a 
> Faraday pouch so that its not detected as present for the auto-unlock.
> 
> Plus I've not looked to see if there's a countdown timer (alarm) for 
> the electronic fob has to handshake with the car after a physical 
> unlock.
> 
> An easier solution is to bring along a bubblewatcher and have them hold 
> the keys ;-)
> 
> 
> -hh

An even easier solution is to not going diving in the first place. :-p

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#197196

From-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>
Date2025-08-16 13:37 -0400
Message-ID<107qflf$1r4gs$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197189
On 8/15/25 18:04, Your Name wrote:
> On 2025-08-15 20:37:24 +0000, -hh said:
> 
>> On 8/15/25 14:19, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2025-08-15 07:25, -hh wrote:
>>>> On 8/15/25 06:11, Chris wrote:
>>>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On 2025-08-14 20:07:31 +0000, -hh said:
>>>>>>> On 8/14/25 14:48, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2025-08-14, Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You Apple trolls don't understand _why_ you're forced to charge
>>>>>>>>> overnight.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You're the troll here. Nobody is forced to charge overnight. You 
>>>>>>>> act
>>>>>>>> like there's no other way to charge, when that is very clearly 
>>>>>>>> not the
>>>>>>>> case.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, it is painfully obvious that they have no analytical
>>>>>>> background & experience in identifying/articulating operational
>>>>>>> requirements and deconstructing them into technical specifications.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Your troll is weak because you are a mental weakling.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He's whining because his car didn't come with floor mats!  /s
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -hh
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With modern cars I'd be more worried about the fact that many don't
>>>>>> come with an actual physical key and keyholes (including the 
>>>>>> ignition)!
>>>>>> :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> Or spare wheel!
>>>>>
>>>>> Although TBF, in 30 years of driving I've only ever had to use the 
>>>>> spare
>>>>> three times.
>>>>
>>>> I've had to use a backup key probably ~20 times a few years ago ...
>>>>
>>>> ...because as it turned out, the car battery was old and during 
>>>> winter cold snaps, its voltage would drop too low for the door lock 
>>>> system to be happy.  When the cold snap ended, it would be fine 
>>>> again...
>>>>
>>>> It took a little while to figure out; finally replaced the car 
>>>> battery and everything was fine again.
>>>>
>>>> A quasi-related observation to this is that car keys are no longer 
>>>> waterproof.  As such, driving someplace to go do a shore dive has 
>>>> one more thing to plan for.
>>>
>>> I don't know about your specific vehicle, HH, but if your key fob has 
>>> a physical backup key inside it (as my BMW 135i has) then you could 
>>> only take the physical key with you when you dive, and simply leave 
>>> the electronic portion inside the car.
>>>
>>> :-)
>>
>> I've contemplated that, as there is a physical door key that can be 
>> removed and to mechanically unlock a door.
>>
>> The dilemma is that I'd have to put the electronic fob portion into a 
>> Faraday pouch so that its not detected as present for the auto-unlock.
>>
>> Plus I've not looked to see if there's a countdown timer (alarm) for 
>> the electronic fob has to handshake with the car after a physical unlock.
>>
>> An easier solution is to bring along a bubblewatcher and have them 
>> hold the keys ;-)
>>
>>
>> -hh
> 
> An even easier solution is to not going diving in the first place. :-p

Well, yes, "doing nothing" is always an option.  Just one that's not as 
entertaining or enjoyable.  That leaves one's options down to just 
trolling newsgroups, e.g.


      +------------------------+----------------+
      | Item                  | Cost            |
      +------------------------+----------------+
      | iPhone                | $267            |
      | Sales Tax             |  $25            |
      | Accessories           |   $0            |
      | Storage Upgrade       |   $0            |
      | AppleCare+ (4 years)  |   $0            |
      | Repair Deductibles    |   $0            |
      +------------------------+----------------+
      | Total Cost            | $292            |
      | Trade-In Value        | -$50            |
      +------------------------+----------------+
      | Net Cost Over 4 Years | $242, or $60/yr |
      +------------------------+----------------+


-hh

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#197197

FromMarion <marion@facts.com>
Date2025-08-16 22:37 +0000
Message-ID<107r173$2ckp$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
In reply to#197196
On Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:37:51 -0400, -hh wrote :


>       +------------------------+----------------+
>       | Item                  | Cost            |
>       +------------------------+----------------+
>       | iPhone                | $267            |
>       | Sales Tax             |  $25            |
>       | Accessories           |   $0            |
>       | Storage Upgrade       |   $0            |
>       | AppleCare+ (4 years)  |   $0            |
>       | Repair Deductibles    |   $0            |
>       +------------------------+----------------+
>       | Total Cost            | $292            |
>       | Trade-In Value        | -$50            |
>       +------------------------+----------------+
>       | Net Cost Over 4 Years | $242, or $60/yr |
>       +------------------------+----------------+

Thanks for supplying real-world numbers for your total cost of ownership.

In order for us to better understand your math, you may need to more
completely explain what iPhone & when & how was it $267 total initial cost.

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#197198

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-16 15:50 -0700
Message-ID<107r201$1vkld$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197197
On 2025-08-16 15:37, Marion wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:37:51 -0400, -hh wrote :
> 
> 
>>        +------------------------+----------------+
>>        | Item                  | Cost            |
>>        +------------------------+----------------+
>>        | iPhone                | $267            |
>>        | Sales Tax             |  $25            |
>>        | Accessories           |   $0            |
>>        | Storage Upgrade       |   $0            |
>>        | AppleCare+ (4 years)  |   $0            |
>>        | Repair Deductibles    |   $0            |
>>        +------------------------+----------------+
>>        | Total Cost            | $292            |
>>        | Trade-In Value        | -$50            |
>>        +------------------------+----------------+
>>        | Net Cost Over 4 Years | $242, or $60/yr |
>>        +------------------------+----------------+
> 
> Thanks for supplying real-world numbers for your total cost of ownership.
> 
> In order for us to better understand your math, you may need to more
> completely explain what iPhone & when & how was it $267 total initial cost.

Will you be explaining why you included "Accessories" as a cost in your 
calculation?

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#197209

Frombadgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Date2025-08-18 06:45 -0400
Message-ID<107v081$307uv$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197196
On 08/16/2025 13:37, -hh wrote:
>      | Item                  | Cost            |
>      +------------------------+----------------+
>      | iPhone                | $267            |


Which *new* iPhone is $267?

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#197211

From-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>
Date2025-08-18 08:06 -0400
Message-ID<107v4va$2lpv9$5@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197209
On 8/18/25 06:45, badgolferman wrote:
> On 08/16/2025 13:37, -hh wrote:
>>       | Item                  | Cost            |
>>       +------------------------+----------------+
>>       | iPhone                | $267            |
> 
> 
> Which *new* iPhone is $267?

Who said it had to be nothing less than *new*?

When looking around for deals, there's many options.  For example, in 
the 'new' lane, I personally include open box & refurbished as well as 
discontinued (eg. prior year's model).  Think of it as similar to car 
shopping by considering demos/loaners, leftovers off the lot, etc.

For a very simple example, check Apple's website for certified refurbs. 
For example, despite inventory being quite thin, they nevertheless have 
inventory on a 128GB 14 Pro for $679 (discounted from $899).

In any event, the above purchase was for a backup phone, in case one of 
our daily drivers happens to die, as it was an excellent price find and 
effectively costs less than buying insurance.


-hh

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#197213

Frombadgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Date2025-08-18 09:53 -0400
Message-ID<107vb8b$33fb6$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197211
On 08/18/2025 08:06, -hh wrote:
> On 8/18/25 06:45, badgolferman wrote:
>> On 08/16/2025 13:37, -hh wrote:
>>>       | Item                  | Cost            |
>>>       +------------------------+----------------+
>>>       | iPhone                | $267            |
>>
>>
>> Which *new* iPhone is $267?
> 
> Who said it had to be nothing less than *new*?
> 
> When looking around for deals, there's many options.  For example, in
> the 'new' lane, I personally include open box & refurbished as well as
> discontinued (eg. prior year's model).  Think of it as similar to car
> shopping by considering demos/loaners, leftovers off the lot, etc.
> 
> For a very simple example, check Apple's website for certified refurbs.
> For example, despite inventory being quite thin, they nevertheless have
> inventory on a 128GB 14 Pro for $679 (discounted from $899).
> 
> In any event, the above purchase was for a backup phone, in case one of
> our daily drivers happens to die, as it was an excellent price find and
> effectively costs less than buying insurance.
> 
> 
> -hh


I see.  So you have effectively changed the playing field to make
Arlen's numbers look bad.

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#197214

FromAlan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Date2025-08-18 08:03 -0700
Message-ID<107vfc9$351jr$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#197213
On 2025-08-18 06:53, badgolferman wrote:
> On 08/18/2025 08:06, -hh wrote:
>> On 8/18/25 06:45, badgolferman wrote:
>>> On 08/16/2025 13:37, -hh wrote:
>>>>        | Item                  | Cost            |
>>>>        +------------------------+----------------+
>>>>        | iPhone                | $267            |
>>>
>>>
>>> Which *new* iPhone is $267?
>>
>> Who said it had to be nothing less than *new*?
>>
>> When looking around for deals, there's many options.  For example, in
>> the 'new' lane, I personally include open box & refurbished as well as
>> discontinued (eg. prior year's model).  Think of it as similar to car
>> shopping by considering demos/loaners, leftovers off the lot, etc.
>>
>> For a very simple example, check Apple's website for certified refurbs.
>> For example, despite inventory being quite thin, they nevertheless have
>> inventory on a 128GB 14 Pro for $679 (discounted from $899).
>>
>> In any event, the above purchase was for a backup phone, in case one of
>> our daily drivers happens to die, as it was an excellent price find and
>> effectively costs less than buying insurance.
>>
>>
>> -hh
> 
> 
> I see.  So you have effectively changed the playing field to make
> Arlen's numbers look bad.

I notice you haven't weight in about Arlen "changing the playing field" 
by counting accessories like cases and screen protectors as a part of 
the cost of the iPhone...

...but of his phone.

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