I was once a broke college kid many decades ago. Back then, I was living off instant mac and cheese meals to get me by, but I didn’t have a problem buying a phone for $200 on-contract. Fast forward to a couple years later when I needed to replace my full-sized mattress, and I flipped out at the prices I was seeing for a replacement. That was in the mid-2000s.
Things have changed since then, with many of today’s best phones costing well over $1,000. Yet at the same time, I was still struggling to convince myself that paying more than $500 on a mattress — the amount I ended up paying for my replacement queen-size. But after trying out a smart bed from Sleep Number a few years back, I can tell you why it offers just as much value as any $1,000 priced smartphone.
