eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoShould 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.comexternal-linkmessage-square116linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkShould 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.comeicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square116linkfedilink
minus-squareHalcyon@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 day agoNever do that. You should always fully own and control your communication and computation devices. It’s a matter of privacy.
minus-squareanon_8675309@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·24 hours agoEven if you buy an iPhone outright you don’t fully control it.
Never do that. You should always fully own and control your communication and computation devices. It’s a matter of privacy.
Even if you buy an iPhone outright you don’t fully control it.