I only upgraded my 2020 phone this year because I was worried I wouldn’t get any trade in value next year, but the phone generally worked just fine still.
Trade in value? No, if it works I will keep using it until it no longer works at all. All my phones have been pretty cheap so it isn’t going to have trade in value anyway, the Pinephone is the most expensive phone I have ever bought by quite a bit. I don’t think I will ever spend 3 digits on a phone unless we see hyperinflation.
Could be tempted to spend a little bit more if we see more Linux phones though. Although currently my phone could be argued as not even working very well, almost always struggles with signal now. But I make so few calls I haven’t bothered replacing it. May consider something second hand to replace it.
same thing one generation ago, when it was “why are millennials killing applebees?!?”
womp fucking womp
as a gen X degenerate, my last remaining sliver of hope resides in the younger generations, who, unlike my peers and older, seem to have much more awareness of the system designed entirely around endlessly exploiting and enslaving the 99.999%
Not buying a new phone every 2 years was labeled as digital hoarding (as a 400tb homelabber: am i a joke to you?) and this was hurting the “economy’s feelings” out maybe i made that part up.
There were headlines just last week bitching that young people were holding on to their phones longer and that was hurting the economy or whatever.
Now I will hold onto it for even longer.
My current cycle is about 5-6 years.
I only upgraded my 2020 phone this year because I was worried I wouldn’t get any trade in value next year, but the phone generally worked just fine still.
Trade in value? No, if it works I will keep using it until it no longer works at all. All my phones have been pretty cheap so it isn’t going to have trade in value anyway, the Pinephone is the most expensive phone I have ever bought by quite a bit. I don’t think I will ever spend 3 digits on a phone unless we see hyperinflation.
Could be tempted to spend a little bit more if we see more Linux phones though. Although currently my phone could be argued as not even working very well, almost always struggles with signal now. But I make so few calls I haven’t bothered replacing it. May consider something second hand to replace it.
good.
same thing one generation ago, when it was “why are millennials killing applebees?!?”
womp fucking womp
as a gen X degenerate, my last remaining sliver of hope resides in the younger generations, who, unlike my peers and older, seem to have much more awareness of the system designed entirely around endlessly exploiting and enslaving the 99.999%
Not buying a new phone every 2 years was labeled as digital hoarding (as a 400tb homelabber: am i a joke to you?) and this was hurting the “economy’s feelings” out maybe i made that part up.