Post B0ir70AtmxI8aKe41o by futurebird@sauropods.win
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(DIR) Post #B0ipfeB1MvcOaQ5w4e by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-11-29T01:19:15Z
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*hoards phone with more intensity*
(DIR) Post #B0iqGBWGsXRKQESO9o by ollicle@mastodon.social
2025-11-29T01:25:46Z
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@futurebird Do you use a phone hoarder? You know, one of those things you wrap your phone in so you can hoard it longer?
(DIR) Post #B0iqpRWXMoXGC5OT44 by michael_w_busch@mastodon.online
2025-11-29T01:32:11Z
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@futurebird I saw that article and realized that I have apparently been keeping my phones for twice as long as average.
(DIR) Post #B0ir70AtmxI8aKe41o by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-11-29T01:35:23Z
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@michael_w_busch I used to kind of like getting a new phone. It was something to look forward too. Mostly when the macro cameras kept getting better. I would love to be excited about a new phone but there is no reason to trade it in.
(DIR) Post #B0itB7y8x3H3pDm33A by Mikal@sfba.social
2025-11-29T01:58:29Z
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@futurebird I am on my third iPhone SE second generation (warranty replacements). It's small and easily fits in my pocket and still has a home button. It also still gets all the latest security updates. But, even though I'm on my third new phone, the performance has steadily degraded. I'm usually not very conspiratorial, but I'm quite convinced they are doing this intentionally to get us to spend $1000 or more on a new device. Things like voice to text and virtual keyboarding have completely gone to shit when they used to be quite good. It started with a particular software update several years ago and has gradually gone downhill.When they finally quit supporting it with security updates, I'll probably upgrade to a used version of whatever last month's model is.
(DIR) Post #B0itP6CGKz88Nn2YHw by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-11-29T02:01:04Z
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@Mikal The SE was the best phone in terms of size and I loved it. But the macro camera features tempted me away. I still hate how big the new ones are. Why can't a nice camera go on a small phone?Also I agree they they are trying to annoy people into updating. Which won't work. It just destroys trust.
(DIR) Post #B0iuSgvCLt1L6bKqpc by Mikal@sfba.social
2025-11-29T02:12:54Z
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@futurebird In my case, they destroyed trust a long time ago. But now they're going from destroying trust to outright animosity. You know how so many people are getting fed up with Microsoft and finally learning Linux? It's Apple that is gonna push me there. All that aside, it is truly ridiculous that they don't make a small phone.
(DIR) Post #B0j4tiOHzqvD1ST128 by ricosuave@mastodon.online
2025-11-29T04:09:48Z
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@futurebird @michael_w_busch I keep mine until the battery no longer holds a charge for day, "a day" being 16-18 hours. Since the advent of non-user-replaceable-batteries, that's my trigger. I take good care of my phones, so they tend to last. Aside from better botanical/small things photos, nothing touted nowadays as "must have feature" seduces me. Especially AI.
(DIR) Post #B0jDZGDJwn3vQfer1U by GOKUSHRM@mastodon.social
2025-11-29T05:46:57Z
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@futurebird use it (phone) till then until it dies