DamnianWayne@lemmy.world to World News@quokk.au · 2 days ago£220 ‘for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed onlinewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-22 days agoYes, this is actually the first time a luxury good that’s a bit silly has ever been sold. Historic moment here and definitely not the norm.
minus-squareDarkFuture@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·22 hours agoNot by a long shot. But this is a major company and it’s got a lot of cultists who will buy it. Also, $250 for a sock is a pretty notable example of end-stage capitalism and worth pointing out.
Yes, this is actually the first time a luxury good that’s a bit silly has ever been sold.
Historic moment here and definitely not the norm.
Not by a long shot.
But this is a major company and it’s got a lot of cultists who will buy it.
Also, $250 for a sock is a pretty notable example of end-stage capitalism and worth pointing out.