Well, that’s just really shitty.

  • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
    131·
    13 hours ago

    I’m of the idea of not buying new tech ever again, with some exceptions on use case and rarity.

    Instead, i’m a proponent of only buying 2nd hand or business surplus.

    These companies don’t deserve our money, and the average use case doesn’t require the latest and greatest.

    • Powderhorn@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      6·
      12 hours ago

      I’m of the same mind. I did make an exception for a Pixel 9a because, well, that seven years of updates starts from the day it went on sale, so shaving a few years off that for minimal savings didn’t seem ideal.

      • UnspecificGravity@piefed.socialEnglish
        9·
        12 hours ago

        Shame they are going to send you a “battery protection update” that makes your phone last 45 minutes between charges on year three.

        I’d bet against any plan that requires Google to not fuck you over for a whole 7 years.

        • Powderhorn@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
          3·
          11 hours ago

          I mean, I’m going to drop or sit on the thing in half that time. But allow a man to dream …