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Other It's just a phone.
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Performance, security, privacy, ecosystem, apps, support - stuff like that.
The performance of this device is very good, its security is great, privacy is as much or as little as you want, as for "ecosystem" it works great (in fact even better than iphone!) with all my other apple gear and other tech, it has all the same apps as iPhone has, the support is very good with OS security updates coming regularly even though it's an old and inexpensive phone.
That's great.
I live 20 minutes from work. At home there are two large screen TVs, four or five laptops and three desktops. At work I sit between four desktops, one which has a 30" screen and two 23" additional monitors. I have access to computers 24/7 at work or home.
I suppose if I had any kind of commute in a place where I didn't need to have a car then this might be a thing. But it's never been a thing for me for the last 18 years since moving to a metro city that doesn't require me to drive over 20 minutes to work.
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At work or home, it's personal. I determined the setup in both places and while the Mac at home generates no professional income it's a pro setup - because I wanted it that way.
Same at work. When I started this job I had a PC with one 18" monitor, Windows XP and Pagemaker 7. Everything I have now is because I managed to get it out of my boss.
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I wouldn't object…if it was equivalent. It isn't. When it gets there then I will reconsider.
As far as the phone only family, everyone is different. I just object to being told I can do this when I can't because marketing has lumped my situation into a "general" category.
Every marketing department pushes their product to maximize sales. It's up to the buyer to decide if it fits their needs. As you said, everyone is different.
Do you use other Apple devices or is this it? Do you use your phone for things such as home/car automation? That should answer the question if whether a $300 Android is good enough.
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You can however use the iPhone to remote into said Windows Server 2012 file server or Mac.
Very true. This is Why Apple has some of the best and most aggressive marketing over any other tech company in this sector. Apple doesn’t just make great products alongside their services offered and customer service, but their marketing makes everything that much more appealing when its ubiquitous.
OP's title is like saying all cars get you from point A to B. So, why spend anymore money than necessary. Fact is some have a whole lot more power under the hood, ride a lot smoother/quieter and have a hell of a lot neat stuff inside. Some of us just like the neat stuff----
All personal choices------
All personal choices------
Based on your post, it seems maybe your expectations were set to high. Of course it's just a phone, just one that is better than previous generations. I'm kind of puzzled what you though you were buying. It's not like the iPhone 7 is a new, never seen before, phone.
Is it worth the money? To you, clearly not. You don't seem to put any value on the iOS ecosystem, Apple's privacy stance, etc. True, plenty of less expensive phones out there that can run the same apps as an iPhone, decent camera, battery life too. Just depends what your priorities are.
Honestly, sounds like you have a bad case of buyers remorse and that $300 Android is calling your name. How can I say that? I have a $1200 iPhone X, that yes, pained me to buy, but after that never even entered my head to return it for a less expensive model or non-iPhone. I'm not even that big a fan of Face ID.