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paulcole on July 31, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple Reports Third Quarter Results

> It's vital to the platform that "anyone can afford a Mac."

Now it's "anyone can afford an Apple product." Get an iPhone for $125 a month or whatever it costs to lease and get a voice/data plan.

MaysonL on July 31, 2018 [–]

Last year I bought an iPhone SE from Walmart to replace my obsolete iPod touch. $140, tax included. Checking their site, it seems they still have it for a bit more, locked to their own prepaid brands.

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