[BonoboIO]

There are 50$ smart phones that could do that …

[EvanAnderson]

There's more "cost" to an 81 y/o person picking up their first smartphone than just the money they'll be spending.

[pc86]

Well context is important and this was in directly response to the (spurious strawman) claim that if you can't spend $500 on a phone then you are excluded from society.

[r0m4n0]

Yea I'd argue even less. You can get a used android phone w/ shipping for $15 on ebay. A new android phone for $30!

That's the price of one meal at a restaurant...