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Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy (cnbc.com)
6 points by pickledonions49 186 days ago
4 comments
bediger4000 186 days ago
If I need a personal laptop or server, I get refurbished. I've done that for years.
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ChrisArchitect 186 days ago
Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037166
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pmdulaney 186 days ago
It's sort of a big Prisoner's Dilemma situation: What's best for me is for everyone else to be a spendthrift (for the sake of the economy) while I myself behave frugally and prudently.
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pickledonions49 186 days ago
I think this is bs, anyone care to share their thoughts?
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measurablefunc 186 days ago
I haven't bought a new phone or computer for more than 5 years now. I don't really feel like I'm missing out on anything.
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smt88 186 days ago
My company will buy me a new phone and laptop every year if I want. My laptop is from 2022 and my phone from 2021.

They work fine. Any performance boost isn't worth setting up a new device.

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delaminator 186 days ago
Won't someone think of the economy? ! These people with perfectly serviceable devices a ruining it for everybody else.
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