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Budget Test Devices?

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When user-testing you need a ***reliable device*** that mirrors the "real world" as close as possible
so that user-tests are realistic & valid. There's no point handing people your "iPhone X" or "Pixel 2" because it's **_too_ different** from _their_ personal device and may even _distract_/_detract_ from the test! (_if the device is **much nicer** than theirs it can have a "halo effect" on the UX you are testing..._)

We already have a **Moto G5** as our "Budget Android",
this is good for testing PWAs as it has the latest (_nearly_) "stock" Android.

# Question: Should we have a "Budget" iPhone to UX Test on?

For _example_ we can get an iPhone 5S in _good_ condition for **£63**:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iPhone-5s-16GB-Silver-Vodafone-Smartphone-No-Touch-ID/292464915832
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/41760058-84585958-75e9-11e8-8d00-4111862e1cdd.png)

I was _alerted_ to this very reasonable price by this promo: https://www.ebay.co.uk/rpp/june-20-party
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/41760116-c769dd20-75e9-11e8-9dbc-6f4267b0c575.png)

But when I tried to _use_ it at checkout I got an Error:
```sh
We ran into a problem. Please try again later.
```
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/41760178-0b03ea08-75ea-11e8-8b8d-0f9fab12b2c4.png)

I tried _several_ times over the course of the _week_ to use the discount code while attempting to buy the phone but it simply does not work. _Thanks_ for the _reliable_ checkout promo code process, ebay ... 🙄

I think it's pretty cheap at £63 in _any_ case without the 20% discount.
But coming back to the question above: do we _need_ it?

Related to: https://github.com/dwyl/learn-user-experience-testing/issues/1 (_UX Testing on a Tight Budget_)

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