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In the current spectrum, how much should one spend to get the best value? I know everyone has a different taste and budget. But analysing the current trend of smartphone culture could give a bit of insight into spending wisely.

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[–] BigTrout75@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (17 children)

Divide the total cost by how many years of OS updates are given by the manufacturer.

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (9 children)

You’re an Apple fanboy too, eh?

That’s the metric I’ve been using for the last decade-plus, and it’s kept me locked to Apple for that very reason. When you can get 6-7 years of completely new OS upgrades, and another 2-3 years of security updates after that, Apple is a no-brainer choice to make.

[–] nonprofitparrot@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The new Google and Samsung phones have been promised 7 years of updates, including major Android versions and features drops!

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Mm-hm. And Apple has been doing this since the very early days.

Let’s see how these abandonware-loving companies pull this off, first. My work phone was promised three years of updates, and it’s still waiting for Android 12. Which came out in 2021. I doubt that it, much less Android 13 and 14, will ever end up on the device from a bog-standard update.

[–] weew@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

Actually apple doesn't provide any guarantee. They've historically supported their devices for a while, but if they choose to cut their support short, it's entirely within their rights.

[–] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

are you using surface duo or what? lol

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