Comment on Smartphones are Designed to Fail Us (and We Have to Change That)
throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 4 days agoDo people really want devices that are more durable? If so, why aren’t they buying them?
Because the compromise is either:
- Bad updates, and buggy software, possibly unpatched vulnerbilities. Usually only 1-2 years of security updates (Blackview, Ulephone, Dogee)
Or
- Bad Specs. (Samsung Galaxy XCover)
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
It’s not a compromise, it’s a reflection of the fact that most people don’t care about these durable devices so they don’t sell well and thus they can’t be supported very well or for very long. This is just a reality of the market.
throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
So there goes the feedback loop.
Nobody wants them because of the downsides, manufacturers then interpret those data as “rugged devices are not popular”, repeat…
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
Samsung used to have rugged mainline Galaxy phones. Guess what? They didn’t sell well so they don’t make them anymore.
Mass market doesn’t want this, is that simple. The people who want it are over represented online. It’s a similar case with people who want small phones, why do you think they don’t make them anymore? Because hardly anyone buys them.
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
How much money would you pay for this dream rugged smartphone of yours?
throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I’d say like a $100-200 (USD) Premium, at most, for the same specs and the added ruggedness. I don’t mind the thickness as long as its not too thick like a brick. Any more expensive and nah, that aint for me.