Tech is expensive and I am poor
  • faxed@lemmy.ca
    12·
    6 个月前

    I am poor

    I got the top-of-the-range [MacBook Pro] model

    Fuck these assholes.

  • sylphrin@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    6 个月前

    tldr: The 3 “tips” in the article:

    • read and follow the user manual
    • buy expensive stuff
    • maintain and look after said stuff

    … thanks.

  • fartsparkles@lemmy.world
    13·
    6 个月前

    I’ve kept my phone for 7 years by using this one simple trick that phone manufactures hate.

    I don’t drop it.

    • yeehaw@lemmy.ca
      2·
      6 个月前

      I dropped mine, breaking my second screen in 20 years. It was a bit pricey but I replaced the screen. Repairing sometimes makes sense too.

  • JordanZ@lemmy.world
    2·
    6 个月前

    I keep my phone for 3 years and then pass it on to one of my retired parents who use it another 3+ years. They only get updates to stay on the latest OS for 6 years but work fine for far more. After 3 years there’s at least some new features and noticeable speed increases. No reason whatsoever to update yearly which Apple even has a subscription plan for…