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Comment on A new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgrades
LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 1 year agoI know a few folks who do, but most of them have a hand-me-down cycle they follow. I get a new phone every 2-3 years and hand the old phone down to a friend or family member with something older.
Wisely@lemm.ee 1 year ago
LifeInOregon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
When it’s my kids, no. I have some family members that will pay me a little bit for devices I pass off, and while I’m not particularly financially set, I do well enough for myself, that I can sometimes eat the cost if I know, it’s gonna benefit someone who couldn’t buy themselves a new phone as often as I can pass it off.
AA5B@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Same here, but I have teens. Parents get new phones every 2-4 years, teens get “new-is ph” phones with new batteries. Apple supports their phones about 6 years, so we have them the full supported life and get a little money back on trade-in.
New batteries have been reasonably priced and easy to get done. We spend a little more for better cases so the phones usually last, however replacing a screen means replacing the phone
dependencyInjection@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Don’t bother with cases and just get AppleCare+.
A glass screen protector is £20-30, replacing the display under AC is £25.
A decent case like a Mous one is £50. Replacing the device under AC is £79.
Plus the phone looks nicer, temps are better, and it’s less cases being manufactured.
foggenbooty@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You are way overpaying for screen protectors and cases…
dependencyInjection@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I don’t think you understand. I am not paying for them.
I have AC+.
Either you buy high quality screen protectors for your £1000 device or you don’t bother. The same for cases. Mous for instance are extremely durable, but not as good value as AC.
I’m 12 months in and not had a claim but best believe before the two year mark my phone WILL have an incident and for £79 I get a replacement with a new battery and all.
Or I could buy a case that holds no value, my phone can still break and then it’ll cost me more money. Than just having insurance which is guaranteed to make me whole again.