For show. Is it worth getting? My son asked for it for his birthday. He says many in his class alrea…

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For show. Is it worth getting? My son asked for it for his birthday. He says many in his class already have iPhones, and a girl even got the latest model. He said he's jealous, with a smile on his face. Oh my goodness! I don't really want to get it myself. We have the money, but I feel it's a waste to spend it just to satisfy a herd mentality. Tell me, how do you feel about these kinds of wants?
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Aleksandra
I would never buy it
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Tatyana
No, I wouldn't buy it. If they want it, they can go earn it themselves.
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Olga
Are there still people whose bragging on their phones is limited to the end of 2026? 😳🤣🤣🤣
I find everything in iOS much simpler and clearer. It's all intuitive. My daughter has an iPhone, my previous one. We're happy with it.
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Lena
Naturally, I don't satisfy. It might also break or get stolen.
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Margarita
I bought one for mine when she started high school. I have an iPhone myself, and my husband does too (we gifted it to him). Our son is on Android – he doesn't like iPhones, and after using an iPhone, Android is like, 'meh.' So I don't know if it's a status thing, it's just a good, convenient phone.
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Kristina
No, we're not that rich.
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Svetlana
Olga Yes! Among kids. Both in my daughter's class and my son's. And they're not just comparing phones, but also trips (who's going to Dubai, who's going to Turkey), and even real estate! At least, that's what my daughter tells me.
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Alinkina mamulka
No, I wouldn't buy it, especially at 12 years old.
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TaTa
We didn't, but if you have the money, then why not buy it? It's just a phone.
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Svetlana
Kristina I thought so too. It's just that I bought him a computer for a lot of money this summer
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Svetlana
TaTa I'll find somewhere to spend these 100k+. We're a middle-income family.
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Maryam
Olga Of course! My colleague, for example, she's 38. She bought an iPhone 16 a year ago, but couldn't give up her old Android because most apps can't be installed on an iPhone. So she goes around with two phones – she calls from the iPhone, but uses her Android for apps.
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yankovskaya yuliya
I doubt it's about buying. My kids have iPhones because they got our old models from my husband and me)
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Alinkina mamulka
Margarita I disagree with you. I've used Android my whole life, and somehow my husband gifted me an iPhone. I've never encountered such garbage, as you put it, in my life; it's the worst phone I've ever had. For me, an iPhone is just for show and nothing more.
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Svetlana
Margarita Only very expensive 😄
But what about the problem that not all apps can be installed? Or is there a way to do it? I just don't understand.
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TaTa
TaTa Then the question answers itself, it's just a phone.
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Svetlana
Olga That's exactly what's stopping me. I'm perfectly happy with my old Android too
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Margarita
Margarita And I'm writing that it's different for everyone. My son agrees with you, and my husband does too, but my daughter and I like iPhones. Everyone is different.
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Darya
I would buy it if it was really needed
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Maryam
Olga It's been clear for a while that iPhones are slowly but surely turning into bricks in our country. So it's totally silly to spend the money they're asking for them.
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Margarita
Margarita My daughter had a condition: if she got into the gymnasium, she could buy something she wanted up to a certain amount. So, she bought a phone – not one that cost 100,000, of course!
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kushner ekaterina
Olga It's sad that this happens. I don't like classes or schools where everyone's just showing off.
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Nadezda
My daughter has one, she wanted it. The boys don't need one, they don't have it.
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Olga
Olga This is called the 'Monkey and the Glasses' fable. All apps can be easily installed on an iPhone using a computer and one or two programs 😅
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Maryam
Olga But not everyone has a computer. And why would anyone want this hassle if they used app stores before, and now have to do it through roundabout ways?
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Olga
Olga Yeah, two phones will save the day 😅
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Maryam
Olga It's easier for her this way. But honestly, she didn't need that iPhone at all.
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Olga
Olga OMG, that's wild! 😳🫣
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Olga
Olga Yes, you are absolutely right.
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Darya Leonteva
Olga Mine also announced, 'Mom, next summer we're flying to the UAE!' And why did he want to go there? 'Because Seva was there and it's cool.' But the fact that he spent the whole summer at summer camps doesn't count. 😬
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Svetlana
Olga The kids transferred to the lyceum this year, it's all the rage. It wasn't intentional, they live in the district. I kind of expected something like this would happen. Although, judging by the parking lot, not everyone there is a millionaire.
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Yuliya
Margarita I disagree that Android is inferior to iPhone. If you take a flagship Android and compare it to an iPhone, it'll be much better in terms of specs and features.
It's a different OS, though, and you just have to get used to it.
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Margarita
Margarita Definitely. I can only compare it to my son's phone – the iPhone is more intuitive. I haven't seen or used new Android models, so I don't know anything about them.
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Yuliya
Margarita The iPhone is more intuitive because you're used to it) When I switched from iPhone to Android, I probably complained for a month 😁 I even wanted to sell it. But then I got used to it and I'm so happy with it. My Samsung costs as much as an iPhone, so I know what I'm talking about
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Margarita
Margarita So, if there's no price difference and the kid asks for an iPhone, why not buy it, assuming you need to buy something anyway? Is it because of peer pressure? We buy pretty much the same clothes, and especially teenagers all dress alike, and those hairstyles...
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Olga
Olga Ugh, I know. Though, what am I even surprised about? A couple of years ago, I overheard two girls talking trash about a third one behind her back because her jeans were from WB and not Sela. I didn't get the joke then, and I don't get it now 😂 Sela is sold on WB too, and there's nothing particularly special about their jeans anyway 🤪 It's just not that deep.
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Yuliya
Margarita But that's a choice each parent makes, right? And the question is, how much is a parent willing to spend around $100k for a child's phone? And does the child really need an expensive phone with all its features?
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Margarita
Margarita And I understood it to mean that everyone has a child asking for something, but the mom doesn't want to give in because her legs are growing from the herd mentality.
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Yuliya
Margarita I'm not the author of the post, so I can't say) I wouldn't buy the latest iPhone 12 for myself from a safety perspective. They'd rip it off along with my hands, and I don't have spare children.
Moreover, if a good phone is needed for work/study and functionality is important, that's one thing. Another point is that there's definitely no need for an iPhone or any other flagship phone in school.
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