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A new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgrades (www.straitstimes.com)
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[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Me too. My phone is 10 years old, my microwave is 40 yrs old, my car is 24, my home theater amp is 25.

I take pride in taking care of my stuff and making it last as long as possible. It's something I got from my grandmother who wouldn't let anything go to waste. (She was a refugee from ww2, so she knew a thing or two about making things last and making due.) Obviously not everything can last that long, but if you get good quality things chances are it'll be around a lot longer than if you just buy cheap or flashy stuff.