• Hogger85b@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    There is some element of Vimes boots here. People cannot afford a new smartphone outright even though that is cheaper long-term, so have to take an option that gives a phone …phones these days are designed to break after 18months as “updates” grind them down

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      1 year ago

      That theory is a bit lost when someone doesn’t need the latest smartphone to begin with. Even if they were to break after 18 months, which they aren’t and the market is certainly moving towards devices lasting longer, its easy to pick up a decent mid range or flagship for half that price monthly or comparable second hand.