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    • @over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      My roommate’s dumb flip phone lasted 8 years.

      Thinking about framing the parts actually.

      Only reason it quit working was because they shut down 3G service here.

    • @over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      As far as smart phones, what, are you trying to defend planned obsolescence?

      Seriously, if the old tech could last 8+ years, why should the new tech be so shitty to only last a few years or so?

      Shouldn’t we be upgrading to devices meant to last 20+ years?

      • @danielton@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4•1 year ago

        My definition of “planned obsolescence” includes devices that either come with outdated software from the factory, or devices that stop getting OS updates after a year or two. To accuse Apple of planned obsolescence in this context is absurd to me when all of their competitors are objectively worse at supporting their phones.

        • @over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3•1 year ago

          Well my definition of planned obsolescence is when they epoxy the battery into the phone. It’s a well known fact that lithium batteries will wear out in a few years or so…

          The EU recently voted to make it law that phone batteries and such need to be replaceable in the future.

          Like, why would you want a battery you can’t pull out or replace? It’s like the first thing to wear out, and the most dangerous part.