Measure value by result, not money invested.
Buying a new iPhone feels amazing. This thing will make my life better in multiple ways, I better match the color with a nice case. Don’t forget screen protector, I don’t want to dent the screen. There’s also that dust plug for the charger cutout. BTW, holiday is around the corner, so definitely another one to match the vacation. I can save shipping with one purchase.
This chain reaction feels as if we try to double down the investment to keep up the emotional reward. But it fades, like all things we purchased.
It’s a tool. A tool gets things done, that’s why secondhand electronics shifts the focus the focus back to what-it-is. Not what-it-could-be. Therefore,
- Save some money.
- Save the space of pretty Apple boxes that collects dusts.
- Fill up the HDD, let it run warm. Use the tool.
Hello iPhone 15 Pro with 12 months of not-Apple warranty, price equivalent to iPhone 16e. Goodbye secondhand iPhone 11.