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Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding | After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling. (www.vice.com)
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Tech Used to Be Bleeding Edge, Now it’s Just Bleeding | After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling.::After a decade of scandals and half-assed product launches, people are no longer buying the future Big Tech is selling.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think you want to use hourly cost, or maybe some other measure of the utility of something. I can own a rock, and it may be a magnificent rock that will last centuries, but it isn't going to give me much benefit.

Same with an old cell phone. I may be able to use it for 8 years, but I'm not going to use it for navigation, taking pictures, video chatting with family/friends, replacing my laptop when I'm out, etc.

Your table is a good start, but it's missing some really important information

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Please what info is it missing? I added the iPods for that reason.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Please what info is it missing

The entire android ecosystem

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Very good pint.

Device Release Price Lifespan Monthly Cost of Ownership Release Date
Nokia 3310 (Adjusted) $67.15 8 years Approximately $0.70 2000
5th Gen iPod (iPod Video) $299 6 years Approximately $4.15 2005
iPod Touch (7th Gen) $199 6 years Approximately $2.76 2019
MacBook Air (M1 chip) $999 5 years Approximately $16.65 2020
Google Pixel 5 (Base) $699 4 years Approximately $14.56 2020
iPhone 13 (Base Model) $699 4 years Approximately $14.56 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 (Base) $799 4 years Approximately $16.65 2021
iPhone 13 Pro (Base Model) $999 4 years Approximately $20.81 2021
Apple Vision Pro $3,499 4 years Approximately $72.90 2024
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Maybe add a popular budget android phone too as opposed to flag ships.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Basically, I don't think think monthly cost of ownership is a good metric for value.

I probably used an old cell phone maybe 3 hours a week. I use my smartphone at least 3 hours a day communicating with people, reading news, studying, games for kids, work, etc. I don't think monthly cost of ownership reflects the value that those devices bring me. Your table needs a different column that measures the value more appropriately. Perhaps ownership cost per hour of usage?

You have another issue in that smartphones replace cameras, radios/Walkmen, maps, and even laptops In many cases. An iphone doesn't just replace an old Nokia, it replaces all those other items as well.

I don't think you need more rows, you need different columns.