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
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minus-squareFunkt4st1c@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·19 hours agoAs former IT, most people seem to go from iphone 12/13 to 17 in the last year. Anecdotally, my wife and I went from S17s to $300 motorolas. My parents take the rotating yearly “upgrade” offer and seem fine with that
minus-squareanon_8675309@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·19 hours agoDepending on what moto does with graphene I may just need that instead.
As former IT, most people seem to go from iphone 12/13 to 17 in the last year. Anecdotally, my wife and I went from S17s to $300 motorolas. My parents take the rotating yearly “upgrade” offer and seem fine with that
Depending on what moto does with graphene I may just need that instead.