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What am I misunderstanding about paying $100/yr less for something that serves my needs? Does iPhone make my phone calls more phoney?
by lonelappde 7y ago
What am I misunderstanding about paying $100/yr less for something that serves my needs?
Does iPhone make my phone calls more phoney?
- californical 7y agoIf all you do is make phone calls, then of course not. But for many people, their phone is their main general computing device. Everything from light photo editing to games to social media. I am an Android user but I like buying products once and using them until they die. I have a pixel 2 that I got new less than 2 years ago that will be reaching EOL soon, which is really surreal. Buying an iPhone that can last 5+ years sounds like a real benefit -- and would actually save me a lot of money over the long term even though it costs more than 1.5x as much as my pixel. That sounds like a real benefit for me personally, and I may be switching to iPhone next, if only for their excellent history of long term support (I prefer Android's software)
- lonelappde 7y agoIt doesn't last 5 years if you drop it on concrete (maybe newer phones do) or wash it on laundry. There are risk-resuction benefits to only expecting 2-3 years from your phone. Especially if you are a heavy user of your phone and subject to (cough) battery degradation and CPU throttling. Pixel 2 is also $150 refurb in excellent condition, so thank you whoever is buying it new.