it may concern geeks? However, the risk seems to be quite real - threatened favorite smartphones and tablets.
Not to sound the alarm ahead of time, we tried to figure out whether the price has changed on gadgets for the past six months a significant increase in currency. And if so, in what direction.
Using the service "of Yandex.Market" managed to track the dynamics of average prices for a particular device in Moscow. Price tags in other regions may vary slightly, but the situation itself - is unlikely. As guinea pigs were chosen once very popular device because their value is almost independent of novelty, and therefore fluctuations in the exchange rate impact.
First, let's look at how to change the value of the dollar and the euro in the period July-October:
iPad 2 from Apple - tablet, submitted back in 2011 by Steve Jobs. The device is still for sale and that it is important, continues to receive updates, despite the outdated hardware.
As the graph shows, the end of the summer turned out to be calm for the tablet and the price has not grown, but in August and October, the price has risen by about 350 rubles, which is not critical to growth.
Behind him comes first generation iPad mini with similar, with the above gadget, stuffing, but the new form factor make the device extremely popular.
The average cost of "pills" 16 GB Wi-Fi kept at the same level, and its fluctuations easily attributed to the error.
Another member of our research - Nexus 4 from LG and Google, released in 2012. By the way, detailed is on channel.
Price dynamics more like a doctor's handwriting than the schedule. From May to July the price of guglofon increased by as much as 2,192 rubles. Having been falling, but by October, the final price increase was about 1900 rubles, which is much more significant as the example above.
Galaxy S3 from Samsung - one of the most successful gadgets of the company, in 2012, on an equal thrust on the hype and the number of sales with iPhone 5. In this regard, there . Boasts a long list of modifications, including the Galaxy S3 LaFleur, Galaxy S3 mini and the recent Galaxy S3 Duos, but for our study selected the most ordinary - 16 GB.
As can be seen from the graph, age still has its: the price of the gadget is falling, despite the rise in the exchange rate.
Galaxy S4 from Samsung - last year's flagship Korean company even though he was adopted , May still be called a success.
The situation with him and did clear: from June to October, the price of the device is rolling head over heels down, and in October smartphone fell nearly 1,300 rubles.
In total
Even without considering the fact that in our small study involved not all devices are retired, the conclusion can be done: a stronger dollar and the euro negatively on the price of the gadgets are not affected.
In a big way price changed only on the Nexus 4, which could be caused by deficiency of the device. So the price of new gadgets for some time will remain unchanged, and "junk" will continue to become cheaper. But is not it better solution would be to indulge in a handheld device, new in every sense of the word?