I could still get excited about a new phone that sends less data to advertising companies, or that supports a wider range of open standards than the previous on

I could still get excited about a new phone that sends less data to advertising companies, or that supports a wider range of open standards than the previous one, or that exposes more of its internal tech for developers to use or improve. Perhaps once these devices stop getting better, it will be easier for a community-driven open source OS to occupy a a viable 1-3% market share and make the tech work for us rather than for the rent-seeking companies that own this space today.