▲ 607 ▼ Motorola Signature 27 with GrapheneOS will cost €1.900 (www.heise.de) submitted 5 days ago by sonstwas@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 456 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 52 points 5 days ago (13 children) $1900 and still no headphone jack. permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [+] uzername@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) Which would make their claim even more wrong because a nominal tax rate of 10% would make that price $1758.9. But either way, the point is, $1900 @!$ and €1900 aren't the same and either their dollar sign was a typo or they misread. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago $1600 USD is like $1000 AUD cheaper than $1600 EUR permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago Whoops, I figured this was the usual thing where people in Europe get screwed by paying the euro amount for what we pay in dollars (e.g. where we pay $500 and they pay €500 for the same product). Either way, for $1600 they could have at least included a headphone jack. I would have been very, very tempted despite the price to have GrapheneOS and a headphone jack again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 23 points 5 days ago (4 children) $2,133.08 USD. Source: https://eur.currencyrate.today/convert/amount-1900-to-usd.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 26 points 5 days ago (3 children) Not exactly. Europrices are always after taxes, Muricans always speak of prices before taxes (and tip, if applicable), so just mentally changing the € for $ or vice versa gets you a good enough approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (1 child) Also, even ignoring taxes, it's pretty common for tech products to cost the same number of USD, EUR, and GBP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That was what I assumed, and clearly I was wrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* Nope. Still wrong according to the above thread. Looks like price in the US would be something like $1599 edit: before tax. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (3 children) Even if I was ok spending $2300AUD on a phone. No headphone jack, no purchase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PMyourDOGpics@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 child) Is an adapter really that terrible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Yes, and completely unnecessary since your phone already has a DAC in it permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago Right, at this point I am carrying around a DAP to listen to headphones. Being able to go back to just the phone would be very convenient for me. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] uzername@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) Which would make their claim even more wrong because a nominal tax rate of 10% would make that price $1758.9. But either way, the point is, $1900 @!$ and €1900 aren't the same and either their dollar sign was a typo or they misread. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago $1600 USD is like $1000 AUD cheaper than $1600 EUR permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago Whoops, I figured this was the usual thing where people in Europe get screwed by paying the euro amount for what we pay in dollars (e.g. where we pay $500 and they pay €500 for the same product). Either way, for $1600 they could have at least included a headphone jack. I would have been very, very tempted despite the price to have GrapheneOS and a headphone jack again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) Which would make their claim even more wrong because a nominal tax rate of 10% would make that price $1758.9. But either way, the point is, $1900 @!$ and €1900 aren't the same and either their dollar sign was a typo or they misread. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago $1600 USD is like $1000 AUD cheaper than $1600 EUR permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago Whoops, I figured this was the usual thing where people in Europe get screwed by paying the euro amount for what we pay in dollars (e.g. where we pay $500 and they pay €500 for the same product). Either way, for $1600 they could have at least included a headphone jack. I would have been very, very tempted despite the price to have GrapheneOS and a headphone jack again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 23 points 5 days ago (4 children) $2,133.08 USD. Source: https://eur.currencyrate.today/convert/amount-1900-to-usd.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 26 points 5 days ago (3 children) Not exactly. Europrices are always after taxes, Muricans always speak of prices before taxes (and tip, if applicable), so just mentally changing the € for $ or vice versa gets you a good enough approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (1 child) Also, even ignoring taxes, it's pretty common for tech products to cost the same number of USD, EUR, and GBP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That was what I assumed, and clearly I was wrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* Nope. Still wrong according to the above thread. Looks like price in the US would be something like $1599 edit: before tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 26 points 5 days ago (3 children) Not exactly. Europrices are always after taxes, Muricans always speak of prices before taxes (and tip, if applicable), so just mentally changing the € for $ or vice versa gets you a good enough approximation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (1 child) Also, even ignoring taxes, it's pretty common for tech products to cost the same number of USD, EUR, and GBP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That was what I assumed, and clearly I was wrong. permalink fedilink source parent [–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* Nope. Still wrong according to the above thread. Looks like price in the US would be something like $1599 edit: before tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 days ago (1 child) Also, even ignoring taxes, it's pretty common for tech products to cost the same number of USD, EUR, and GBP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That was what I assumed, and clearly I was wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago That was what I assumed, and clearly I was wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* Nope. Still wrong according to the above thread. Looks like price in the US would be something like $1599 edit: before tax. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago (3 children) Even if I was ok spending $2300AUD on a phone. No headphone jack, no purchase. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] PMyourDOGpics@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 child) Is an adapter really that terrible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Yes, and completely unnecessary since your phone already has a DAC in it permalink fedilink source parent [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago Right, at this point I am carrying around a DAP to listen to headphones. Being able to go back to just the phone would be very convenient for me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PMyourDOGpics@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 child) Is an adapter really that terrible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Yes, and completely unnecessary since your phone already has a DAC in it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago Yes, and completely unnecessary since your phone already has a DAC in it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 days ago Right, at this point I am carrying around a DAP to listen to headphones. Being able to go back to just the phone would be very convenient for me. permalink fedilink source parent