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iPhone Pocket: $229.95 (www.apple.com)

submitted 3 days ago by baggachipz@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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"The design drew inspiration from the concept of "a piece of cloth"

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[–] DeceasedPassenger@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What a sign of the times. God damn I fucking hate this. Some marketing team gleefully jerking themselves off to it somewhere. Their margins on this have got to be disgustingly high.

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 days ago

Profit: $229

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's great! Costs about zero energy to produce, takes money from idiots, what's not to love?!

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 days ago

“Never give a sucker an even break”.

The Flimflam man

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And is made of polyester, microplastic

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago

Would you rather one spend $230 on a little piece of shit like this or a new pair of tires? Bit relative isn't it?