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Comment on We own the hardware, but not the experience anymore — Big Tech keeps building smarter, more connected devices, but the user experience feels more intrusive, more confusing, and less human

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saltesc@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

There’s kind of been an increase in things being more accessible and usable by the standard user where previously they would need to be quite savvy or know a language.

But, yeah, I can’t think of much else. Not user-based tech anyway. Just the usual insignificant increases and a bunch of bullshit no one asked for and actually ends up using, but has to pay for.

I think smartphones are an excellent example. Most people wouldn’t notice the differences between a second-hand $150 Samsung Galaxy from five years ago, and the latest flagship for 10× the price. The innovation is almost entirely unnoticeable.

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mycodesucks@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
In many cases that accessibility is a full-on neutered replacement for a previous system that offered more user control and customizability, removing options from power users, so one man’s progress is another man’s step backwards.

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Mondez@lemdro.id ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Only difference is lack of updates for security and latest android, turns phones into ewaste long before the end of the hardware useful life.

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Blackfeathr@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
As someone with a second hand Galaxy from seven years ago, yeah there’s not really much difference. Newer phones are slightly more annoying to use, actually.

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