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minus-squareanon_8675309@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·3 days agoLast phone was an iPhone 13. Current is the 17. I don’t game so unless something catastrophic happens I don’t see myself needing to get a new phone for a very long time. I have no interest running “AI”, either.
minus-squareFunkt4st1c@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAs former IT, most people seem to go from iphone 12/13 to 17 in the last year. Anecdotally, my wife and I went from S17s to $300 motorolas. My parents take the rotating yearly “upgrade” offer and seem fine with that
minus-squareanon_8675309@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoDepending on what moto does with graphene I may just need that instead.
Last phone was an iPhone 13. Current is the 17.
I don’t game so unless something catastrophic happens I don’t see myself needing to get a new phone for a very long time.
I have no interest running “AI”, either.
As former IT, most people seem to go from iphone 12/13 to 17 in the last year. Anecdotally, my wife and I went from S17s to $300 motorolas. My parents take the rotating yearly “upgrade” offer and seem fine with that
Depending on what moto does with graphene I may just need that instead.