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All Malaysians between the age of 21 to 30 must be jumping with delight at the government's decision to give a rebate of RM200 for all smartphones, regardless of the price. All Malaysians? Probably not! Realistically, 'all Malaysians' here would probably refer to those who can really afford to purchase and have smartphones; people who would probably have some kind of permanent jobs, who probably can sustain themselves!
Realistically also, this generous gesture will probably not involve youths who are still studying (realistically, of course!), people who earn a day-today income and those who still rely on their parents for pocket money! (even though they are over 21!)
So, the brouhaha about this gesture only refers to a select group of individuals within this age group. Then again, when you think about the idea, having an ordinary cellphone (which would cost about RM200 or less!) would probably be more than sufficient, if you consider the basic purpose of the phones themselves. Unless you are a busy and successful young entrepreneur, whose daily transactions rely heavily on the applications of e-mails and internet on the go (among others), then owning a smartphone seems rather extravagant; even with the rebate.
On the other hand, still looking at this gesture realistically, a rebate worth RM200 for smarphones would be the most logical idea to implement. After all, what in the world could be 'useful' enough to purchase to warrant a rebate of RM200. Any other daily necessities, that would benefit both the needy and the effluent like homes and transportation, would be too expensive; making the aforementioned rebate seems ridiculous.
So, in the spirit of giving, might as well give something that makes some people happy even if it doesn't really have much benefit.
On the other hand, still looking at this gesture realistically, a rebate worth RM200 for smarphones would be the most logical idea to implement. After all, what in the world could be 'useful' enough to purchase to warrant a rebate of RM200. Any other daily necessities, that would benefit both the needy and the effluent like homes and transportation, would be too expensive; making the aforementioned rebate seems ridiculous.
So, in the spirit of giving, might as well give something that makes some people happy even if it doesn't really have much benefit.
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