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While I agree manufacturer ADD is a problem, I reject the idea that every phone should come with two years of support. Those of us who buy high-end phones on-co
by fpgeek 14y ago
While I agree manufacturer ADD is a problem, I reject the idea that every phone should come with two years of support. Those of us who buy high-end phones on-contract forget that off-contract Android phones can get very, very cheap. Sub $100 isn't hard to find and I've heard of devices as cheap as $50. If not providing updates is what helps make what would have been a $100 phone into an $80 one, I think that is a reasonable tradeoff for a manufacturer and their customers to make.
Today that no-updates line is being drawn in the wrong place and it really shouldn't apply to phones sold on-contract, but that doesn't mean the possibility should be banned entirely.
- 2muchcoffeeman 14y agoThat's fine if manufacturers state upfront what you are getting when you purchase. If they won't push major software updates, just say so, so I can make an informed decision. Edit: Strange use of personal pronouns.