▲ 210 ▼ Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive. (techcrunch.com) submitted 2 months ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 130 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (5 children) Maybe we just need more affordable phones. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 months ago (1 child) There were lots of affordable phones before the AI companies bought up all of the RAM and flash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago I wrote this comment on a $150 phone which for all the purposes that I use it for, performs exactly as well as an $800 iPhone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) I bought my Samsung for $240 CAD, brand new, not refurbished. I can't tell the difference from an expensive phone. Less camera lens? I don't understand why other phones are $1000 to $2000. Processor speed? On a phone? I'm not running games on this thing except online chess. It plays YouTube without ads. It makes calls and sends texts. I just don't get it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Past $800, you’re not getting a better processor. The base iPhone and Galaxy offer the same chip as the Pro Max and Ultra, respectively, in most generations. You’re only getting more cameras or screen. The $2000 ones fold. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Thata why apple made their new cheap MacBook out of some phone processors but wont let us have a dual OS on the phone if we plug it into a monitor. Because its powerful enough to do that, but we wont buy both if we can. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 months ago (1 child) There were lots of affordable phones before the AI companies bought up all of the RAM and flash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago I wrote this comment on a $150 phone which for all the purposes that I use it for, performs exactly as well as an $800 iPhone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago I wrote this comment on a $150 phone which for all the purposes that I use it for, performs exactly as well as an $800 iPhone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children) I bought my Samsung for $240 CAD, brand new, not refurbished. I can't tell the difference from an expensive phone. Less camera lens? I don't understand why other phones are $1000 to $2000. Processor speed? On a phone? I'm not running games on this thing except online chess. It plays YouTube without ads. It makes calls and sends texts. I just don't get it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Past $800, you’re not getting a better processor. The base iPhone and Galaxy offer the same chip as the Pro Max and Ultra, respectively, in most generations. You’re only getting more cameras or screen. The $2000 ones fold. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Thata why apple made their new cheap MacBook out of some phone processors but wont let us have a dual OS on the phone if we plug it into a monitor. Because its powerful enough to do that, but we wont buy both if we can. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago Past $800, you’re not getting a better processor. The base iPhone and Galaxy offer the same chip as the Pro Max and Ultra, respectively, in most generations. You’re only getting more cameras or screen. The $2000 ones fold. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Thata why apple made their new cheap MacBook out of some phone processors but wont let us have a dual OS on the phone if we plug it into a monitor. Because its powerful enough to do that, but we wont buy both if we can. permalink fedilink source parent