Absolutely! It's barely touched on in the article, but it's the first "R" in reduce, reuse, recycle. By reducing our need to consume because we want updates or

Absolutely! It's barely touched on in the article, but it's the first "R" in reduce, reuse, recycle. By reducing our need to consume because we want updates or need security patches, we don't need to buy a phone every couple of years. Together with the EU's replaceable battery law, this is a good step in that direction. Unfortunately it pushes against planned obsolescence which makes companies more money, so we'll see how long the promise of updates lasts...