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Originally Posted by aceflor
Poppaea, no offence, but I know a few US friends who have to rely on food coupons to feed their family, and I am talking average middle class people, so yes, 140 $ can mean a lot, as in "do we get the car fixed this month or do we get a kindle ?". And I am not even talking of "my house is in foreclosure, should I get a kindle". There is a major structural change happening in the US right now, not very different from what happened in the 30's, many decent and hardworking families are struggling.
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No offense taken. I was asking.
But is this really a relevant argument? When I'd be out of job or something like that I would not necessarily buy a gadget. But when I do buy one, I have a job and then I would not consider it terribly expensive. I'd probably have to save up for it for two or three month, maybe even longer, but for those who have to worry about their food bill there is the library.