{"id":17021,"date":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=17021"},"modified":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","slug":"will-the-iphone-x-break-your-student-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/will-the-iphone-x-break-your-student-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the iPhone X break your student wallet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The iPhone X is out now, but can you even afford it?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17032\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/apple_iphone_2017_20170912_11670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>iPhone X. Image by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/9\/12\/16288806\/apple-iphone-x-price-release-date-features-announced\">The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s 10th-anniversary smartphone went on sale on the 3rd of November, thousands of customers queued for days to get the \u00a31,000 phone.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0iPhone X\u00a0(pronounced iPhone 10) is the company&#8217;s first smartphone with a full-screen display. The new phone comes with a &#8216;Super Retina&#8217; resolution, a reinforced glass design and support for wireless charging.<\/p>\n<p>But at an eye-watering \u00a3999, is anybody<span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #555555;letter-spacing: .15pt\">\u00a0in high- cost London willing to fork out that much money for a new phone?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17058\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/shocked.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gif by: giphy.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white;margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #555555;letter-spacing: .15pt\">Here is a breakdown of three possible ways you could get an iPhoneX if you are someone who could barely afford groceries:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>1. Official Apple Store<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If daddy is not willing to give you \u00a3999, the Apple Store offers a plan where you can pay a \u00a347.95 instalment for 24 months. They charge an interest though, but at least you will not have to starve for a few months after paying the full price.<\/p>\n<p><em>2. Virgin Media<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This seems like the best option for broke students, as they offer a monthly payment of \u00a337 with no upfront payments&#8211; but it comes at a price! The contract lasts for 36 months, and the iPhone 45 would probably be out by the time you finish paying for your iPhone 10.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, you could choose to pay \u00a355 a month for 24 months instead. However, for many students,\u00a0this is still a steep price to pay.<\/p>\n<p><em>3. My EE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are better off than the rest of us, you could afford their \u00a3200 upfront payment for a 15GB plan which will set you back \u00a367.99 a month for 24 months. Or you could get the slightly cheaper 3GB plan for \u00a357.99 a month for 24 months, but with a \u00a3300 upfront payment. Some of us could still use a rich, (very) old boyfriend to be able to afford this deal though.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/lC4h7hHDryg<\/p>\n<p>Interview with William Bower, 18, Film &amp; Production student from University of Westminster. Video by: Ainaa Mashrique.\u00a0Soundtrack by: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/freebmusic\">Free Background Music<\/a>.<em>\u00a0DISCLAIMER: all<\/em><em>\u00a0pictures and clips used within this video belong to their respective owners- Marques Brownlee, Apple and The Independent. This is a transformative work,\u00a0which constitutes &#8220;fair-dealing&#8221; of copyright material, allowed under section 30 of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1998.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Words by: Ainaa Mashrique| Subbing: Yasmin Dahnoun &amp; Michael Ward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iPhone X is out now, but can you even afford it? iPhone X. Image by: The Verge. 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