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Does anyone actually take into account "IP Rating"/"Water Resistance" when they buy phones?

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    I won't have money to buy a water resistant phone anyways, so no.

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    Eh, $300 phones now have IP67

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      People don't, but companies do.

      Company A might get a contract to do whatever thing for Company B and the contract says "all equipment brought on site by your team must be this or that or whatever IP Rating".

      It's an insurance / liability thing.

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        Nope, my current phone isn't even water resistant. It loses resistance over time anyways, so IDC.

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          Eh, $300 phones now have IP67

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          That's a lot of money.

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            That's a lot of money.

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            Boots theory of economics. I can't afford another phone if mine gets dunked in the toilet. Can't really live in a lot of places without a smartphone these days, so you're looking at a minimum of ~$100. You can find IP67 phones on sale for ~$210 if you take the time to look.

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              Boots theory of economics. I can't afford another phone if mine gets dunked in the toilet. Can't really live in a lot of places without a smartphone these days, so you're looking at a minimum of ~$100. You can find IP67 phones on sale for ~$210 if you take the time to look.

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              Not arguing about how cheap you can get IP phones or if it's a good idea. Just wanted to mention that 300$ is a lot of money for a lot of people. 210$ are as well and while it might make sene in the long run, people might still not be able tovafford it. If you can, go for it, but many can't.

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                No.
                I still treat it as if it was from 2014

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                  Wrong post.

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                  It seems correct to me

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                    Eh, $300 phones now have IP67

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                    I'm poor and from Brazil. Best I can do is $130

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                      Boots theory of economics. I can't afford another phone if mine gets dunked in the toilet. Can't really live in a lot of places without a smartphone these days, so you're looking at a minimum of ~$100. You can find IP67 phones on sale for ~$210 if you take the time to look.

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                      Well, I just can't afford a better one, so I had to adapt my habits. I don't use my phone in the bathroom or near water, I go inside to use it when raining, etc. My current phone is from 2020.

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