Technology evolves in rates unseen by the world before. Every year, new types of technologies emerge, only to be adapted or not adapted in the foreseeable future. This is especially obvious when it comes to gadgets. The rapid devaluation of gadgets is attributed to the fact that new and improved models come out every month--heck, every week.
So it did not fail to surprise me when I found out that there are actually phones out there that cost as much as $300,000. Yes, folks, that is a three and five zeroes. I am talking about Vertu, an independently run, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish mobile phone producer, Nokia.
How could a phone cost so much? Let's see. For its body, the Vertu is made out of gold and titanium that will prevent damage in case it is accidentally dropped. Expensive leather is also present. The mobile screen is made out of scratch-resistant sapphire, while the bearings are made out of rubies, and oh, did I mention that the phone is also studded with diamonds? Each of these phones is actually hand-made.
So if you can see, what makes the phone expensive are the materials it was made from, not its identity as a phone. No wonder that in some countries, Vertu phones are sold in jewellers' shops, not electronic stores.
I must admit that for quite a while, I sort of wanted to at least grab one of these luxury phones, but then I realized that the primary function of a phone is for communication, not anything else. I'm already good with the cheaper phones like these General Electric mobile phones. I have nothing more to ask.
All UPSable
