14th_cylon comments on Gen Z is ditching iPhones for $100 'feature phones,' and the numbers don't lie

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)

iphone is clever marketing scheme to become a status symbol for a generation that no longer has a car as one.

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

And that’s why you shouldn’t buy those things new. If you really really want one, get a used one. Sure, it’s a few years old, but it’s fine as long as it’s still updated. Besides, you’re paying only a fraction of what it was when it was released.

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[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

you are talking about a car, right? because it doesn't work well for iphone with their planned obsolescence... https://www.ifixit.com/News/11208/batterygate-timeline

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 years ago

Decaying battery is a serious issue in the long run. As long as you’re not buying a 5 year old phone, you should be fine. Get something that’s about 1-4 years old instead and check the battery health before the purchase.

If you need a battery replacement, that means that the previous owner abused the battery with suboptimal charging style or maybe the phone is old enough that you won’t be getting updates any more. In the latter case, it’s just pure planned obsolescence.

As for the article, slowing down the phone without the users consent was a bad move IMO. This shows how little Apple respects the user. Then again, tech companies tend to treat us like trash, so that’s nothing new.

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