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> why not buy a a $800 phone (Android or iOS) with every new release? I think this is a terrible mindset, personally. There is so much waste, these are perfect
by mercurysmessage 9y ago
> why not buy a a $800 phone (Android or iOS) with every new release?
I think this is a terrible mindset, personally. There is so much waste, these are perfectly good phones but everyone is convinced to do a 2 year contract lifecycle.
- zimpenfish 9y agoDo you imagine that people who buy a new phone every year smash the old one once they've restored their backup? Or do is it more likely that they pass them on to others via sales or gifting? In which case those perfectly good phones are still perfectly good phones...
- mercurysmessage 9y agoAnd then what happens to the phones those people had? We don't do this with laptops, desktops, or monitors. What makes phones so special?
- zimpenfish 9y agoActually, yeah, I do do that with laptops and desktops and monitors. My entire family uses laptops that I once owned. And I'm using a laptop (as a server) that my parents once owned. My old monitor is now my nephew's monitor. etc.etc.
- mercurysmessage 9y agoI am saying, do you buy the new model of the same laptop or monitor every single year?
- zimpenfish 9y agoOh, ah, I see your point now. Apologies. Not every year, no. Laptops are about every other year. Monitors are infrequent, yes.