[smackfu]

Everyone who spends money beyond the ascetic-level can be judged by others. Many of us buy new $650 phones every two years, which I'm sure seems incredibly wasteful to people in third-world poverty.

[ooz]

I agree entirely. Perhaps they should be seen as wasteful here and it certainly shouldn't be beyond judgement.

For reference, I do practice such things. My entire computing and mobile outlay has been about $250 in the last 5 years.

[lordbusiness]

For reference only, and I post this purely to illustrate why it's folly to pass judgement on what people and institutions spend their money on, your $250 could have fed the Chadian family of six from the below Time article, for over 200 weeks.

http://time.com/8515/hungry-planet-what-the-world-eats/

[icebraining]

My entire computing and mobile outlay has been about $250 in the last 5 years.

That's more than some people make in a year.

[rodly]

So in this one context you can sit on your high horse, how convenient. I'm sure you spend large amounts of money on other frivolous things that others could judge and crucify you for.

Not sure why I'm feeding you but there it is.

[HeyLaughingBoy]

And mine has been $89 for the used computer I bought on eBay for my kids two years ago. What's your point? Am I somehow now better than you?