Comment by bzzzt

5 days ago

Doesn't seem to prevent half of the world from buying iOS devices with equally inflated prices.

Except Apple laptops usually aren't subsidised by mobile phone operators, offered for free in exchange of a five year contract, where the owner is actually the mobile operator due to device locking.

  • That's not been the case here (the Netherlands) for years since the 'hidden loan' of the phone was outlawed. Yet everybody under 20 aspires to have an iPhone.

    • Where is Netherlands located?

      Then go back to my original comment.

      Additionally, do you happen to know even in Europe, what is average salary of the southern countries and why so many folks try to move into central and northen Europe?

      Naturally buying an iPhone, or anything Apple, with a Dutch salary doesn't need hand holding.