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> I’m usually ~2-3 years behind the latest The trick to doing that is to buy something new, premium and high quality at first, or eventually, and first hand.
by vmception 6y ago
> I’m usually ~2-3 years behind the latest
The trick to doing that is to buy something new, premium and high quality at first, or eventually, and first hand.
It is cheaper over time.
Not only will it last you 5 years or more, you can also resale it to subsidize the next new device.
When you buy a cheap phone or any consumer electronic 3 years old and second hand, you are already deep into its lifecycle and utility. It will just become a paperweight when you get the next device out of necessity.
- luckylion 6y agoIf they last 5 years, buying a used phone after three years for 20% of the original price sounds like a great deal. Two years later, you'd buy the next one. After doing that for ten years, you'd have spent the price of one new phone, while buying new and using them for 5 years will cost you the price of two new phones over ten years.
- vmception 6y agothe resale value of the premium device is greater as in you can flip the premium device after 2-3 years and have the next premium device new