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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)

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

There were lots of affordable phones before the AI companies bought up all of the RAM and flash.

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[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks 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.

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