Sure, but it’s not really a collectible as it’s not Apple Original. It’s just a device that has been mutilated by some Swiss dude.
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iPhone X With USB-C Port Sells For $86,001 on eBay
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If money was no object, and 86K meant nothing to me, I would still find a better way to spend it.
That's what I was thinking. I was also thinking what kind of numbskull would pay that kind of money? I think this is fake and if someone did "purchase" probably will cancel the order and not pay. They want a moment of notoriety.
Spoken like someone who’s never tried to move files off an iPhone, and likely just uses their phone to browse safari.
You know lightning is still on USB 2 speeds, yes?
MR, you might want to research the difference between a bid, and an actual monetary transaction involving the exchange of money for goods.
Perhaps MR is responsible for driving the bid up, just to get more clicks.
Perhaps MR is responsible for driving the bid up, just to get more clicks.
I’m happy for the guy - he was very generous in giving us the how-to video. He deserves every penny.
Can't tell if joking...
You do realize the iPhone from, I believe 11 on, has wireless charging.
What files are you transferring? Seems like vast majority of people don’t have an issue. I don’t remember the last time I transferred something off my iPhone. I do it all wireless.
Same, still with my X. If the 13 had USB-C I would have got it.
Oh well, my new £20 3210MaH iPhone X battery is a wiser investment for now.
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Because they can. See countless other purchases every day that make no logical, financial, ROI sense.
See thousand dollar fingernail jobs, hair cuts, dog grooming, etc.
How about a thousand dollar monitor stand? How about a $20 handkerchief?
How about niche crypto (see Squid Game crypto)?
How about various SPACs and select NFTs?
Some art? Select collectibles (that may or may not retain value)?
How about RE that doesn't come with the under roof space or room count to fit seemingly insane prices?
Every day, there are stories of relative fortunes being spent on stuff that don't seem to fit the price. I simply view that as smooth sales presentations and/or "fools and their money"... but many of those "fools" have so much money, they don't even care if the value does not equal the price. It might be for status or attention, etc.
To the average Joe, it looks insane. To those who can burn hundreds instead of firewood, it's nothing. Maybe the buyer wants the Facebook likes of being the ONLY person on the planet with a USB-C iPhone and they value those likes at $86K? Those with money will spend fortunes to buy some fleeting, "look at me" attention. See a whole lot of the "fashion" industry creations.
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We already have wireless charging in the iPhones. Yes, I agree that future phones should just be cordless.
The cutout appears to be a fraction of a degree out of alignment. I'm not OCD, but that drives me crazy.
What a waste of money. Better spent donating that money to charity instead.
That's a lot of money!
I like the idea of a universal port but the physical USB-C port/plug seems to be worse than lightning. On my old phone the USB-C port got so loose after 2 years that if I touched my phone while it was plugged in the cord would fall out.
I like the idea of a universal port but the physical USB-C port/plug seems to be worse than lightning. On my old phone the USB-C port got so loose after 2 years that if I touched my phone while it was plugged in the cord would fall out.
MagSafe broke qi charging on all my old pads, even ones purchased from the apple store. It’ll charge, but after a short while the status lights on the pad start blinking and there’s no charge. Have to use MagSafe only. Which is a bummer.
I like lightning way more than USB C for this reason alone. It is more durable & tactile than UsbC
Why on earth would they do that? It’s not like he did something that Apple can’t figure out how to do - Apple almost certainly has a variety of iPhones with USB-C ports in their labs, since they have a reputation for prototyping everything. It would be a pointless way to throw away money.
Why? So they could learn how to put usb-c on a device they all the schematics for?