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EVs Could Last Nearly Forever—If Car Companies Let Them (www.theatlantic.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Imagine being able to opt into an long term support branch when you feel your phone starting to lag

That's kind of what LineageOS does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I wish more bootloader's came unlocked these days. I got a Google pixel for that, the seven years of promised updates, and parts.

Though I think it would be cheaper to buy a used pixel 8 from eBay and the adhesive from ifixit if I end up braking the screen in a few years I'm more interested in being able to get a fresh battery without guessing if it was salvaged from a heavily used phone.

Edit: phones should be more like the laptops from the early 2000s damnit. I don't care if my phone is a little thicker than a pencil at least it'll hide the camera bump.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am very anxious even with normal maintenance - heating adhesive up is not something I am capable of now. So was looking at new last-gen Pixels instead, and 7a is $300 :( People I know who have it say it's good hardware, but that's still an insane sum to spend on a phone.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Tbh it's not a bad price looking at what other phones are out at that price. Your looking at a great screen, awesome camera, ok battery life, and snappy enough performance for everyday stuff.

At the end of the day it's what you can afford and what you need. If you have a small repair shop nearby it wouldn't hurt to give it a try, see how expensive the repair might bee. If your current phone is fine then keep using it, if you need a phone on a budget I'd go used, anything new under $200 will most likely be worse than anything you can get used, and if you want something new that pixel 7a wouldn't be half bad tbh.