# Smartphones **URL:** \ **Category:** Garrulous Geeks\ **Created:** [December 31, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224 "2020-12-31T17:54:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/1 "2020-12-31T17:54:19Z")
I bought a couple of smartphones the other day. One for me and one for Isa. I took a look at the latest/greatest and was totally underwhelmed. It just seems they’re slapping some totally unnecessary features on them and charging $2000. I decided to buy the Samsung mid-range phone, the A71, which has almost all the features of the flagships for $400. As usual with phones, it has taken me two full days to set it up the way I want and I’m sure I’ve still forgotten a few things. My first impressions are hugely positive. This is everything I want out of a phone and it’s cheap enough that I won’t bother with a case. It’s not just as good as a flagship, it’s better, at least for me. Being plastic, it’s lighter, and it has face recognition which is a big deal to me as I am lazy and don’t like to enter pins (and many flagships have dropped this feature as Android reworks it). This just fits my world far better than a flagship does. And I saved $3200 ($1600 x 2). ![Buy Galaxy A71 | Sim Free Price & Deals | Samsung UK](https://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/uk-galaxy-a71-sm-a715fzkubtu-Black-207422457?%24720_576_PNG%24) ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/2 "2020-12-31T18:07:24Z")
congrats and enjoy it always makes me chuckle when people bought something and then claim they saved money because they didnt buy something more expensive lol ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/3 "2020-12-31T18:08:06Z")
> [@thinkingaboutit](#): > > it always makes me chuckle when people bought something and then claim they saved money because they didnt buy something more expensive lol This is because you are not smart. I did save money by not buying something more expensive. ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/4 "2020-12-31T18:08:31Z")
lol no you spend money on new phones ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/5 "2020-12-31T18:09:30Z")
I needed new phones. Our old phones no longer served their purposes. Once the decision is made to buy something, you almost always have the choice to spend a lot, a little, or something in between. If you don’t choose the first option, you save money. ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/6 "2020-12-31T18:10:21Z")
lol logic of a bigbreasted blonde that buys a couple of new dresses and only 1 pair of shoes… but but i didnt buy 2 pairs! ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/7 "2020-12-31T23:18:57Z")
come the revolution those things i want shall be free paid for by the things you want you being those who are not me ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/8 "2021-01-01T13:11:25Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > Once the decision is made to buy something, you almost always have the choice to spend a lot, a little, or something in between. If you don’t choose the first option, you save money. I made my purchase during the promotion and got the best product offered (IPhone 12 Pro) for the least amount of money ($250 and my old phone). The window of opportunity for that offer has closed. It was a good deal and for the most part, now that I’m learning the new features, it’s a really good phone and I’m attached to it. I keep it in my hand a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/9 "2021-01-03T01:15:14Z")
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**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/smartphones/1224/10 "2021-01-03T10:31:20Z")
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