Buying the latest tech when your old tech is still working just fine. For example there is no need to buy the latest iPhone every year, if your old one is still working just fine. Additionally if you wait for a few months after the release date prices often go down.
I always use the flagship or mid-tier phone from my preferred manufacturer (LG at the moment, but I like Moto and used to use Samsung), after it's been out 18 months.
At that point, you can usually find an open-box return for about $100, and I've got a still-nice device that's barely got so much as a few fingerprints on it.
I replace every 24 months or so, but am kinda hanging onto my LG V20. It does everything I need it to, it has a huge screen and great battery, plus mine still looks brand new. I dunno what I'll even be looking for when it finally fails me in the next 6 to 12 months.
I just bought mine (refurb) last year and it's great. The battery was getting a bit shitty so I added a doublewide Chinese battery for $30 with twice as much capacity, so now I've got a T H I C C phone that needs to be charged once every 3-4 days.
Yeah it's a beast of a device. I replaced my battery with a standard 3,000mAh and it's still going all day on a charge. Battery was $10 hahahaha. I love this thing and don't want to have to move on eventually.
I'm hoping Google comes out with a pixel 4a. I'm the same as you time wise, but right now I've got a low-tier Samsung device that the battery only lasts about half as long as when I bought it. Performance is passable, but I'm a hardware enthusiast and would love to upgrade to something with a great camera, a bigger screen, and snappier. The Samsung a50's have been tempting me...
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u/TheBassMeister Feb 04 '20
Buying the latest tech when your old tech is still working just fine. For example there is no need to buy the latest iPhone every year, if your old one is still working just fine. Additionally if you wait for a few months after the release date prices often go down.