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The point made by Legere (T-Mob CEO) a few months ago was that we need to start seeing handsets for the sophisticated, lasting, pieces of technology that they a
by cleis 14y ago
The point made by Legere (T-Mob CEO) a few months ago was that we need to start seeing handsets for the sophisticated, lasting, pieces of technology that they are. He argued that handset subsidies have pushed us into a mindset where we see our phone as disposable, destined for upgrade every 2 years. When we take this perspective there is no shortage of available phones, we should just be comfortable with upgrading our handsets much less often than we are currently accustomed to.
Also, T-Mobile still allow you to pay off the cost of your phone over the length of the contract, so people will still be able to get state-of-the-art phones for a low upfront cost.
- bhb916 14y agoIn general I like Legere but I don't see that happening mainly due to people's preferences. As mobile phone computing power and capabilities progress consumers are going to want the latest and greatest to hit the shelves. Also, I'm not sure the economics of the hardware market would even be conducive to "sophisticated, lasting, pieces of technology" without a big jump in price.
- gadders 14y agoThat would be good if phones lasted more than two years without malfunctioning. My S2 is now coming up to 18 months and repeatedly crashes. I could imagine paying £250 for a Nexus 4 to keep for 2-3 years, but not £600 for an iPhone.
- dfxm12 14y agoIs the cost to repair the S2 less than the cost for a new one? Maybe all it needs is a fresh install of Android. Of course I understand that you can't always simply reflash your phone, especially locked ones (as subsidized phones usually are).