Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard)Feb 23
Sadio Mane, The Liverpool Star from Senegal (earning approximately 10.2 million dollars annually),has given the world a lesson in modesty after some fans spotted him carrying a cracked Iphone.His response is legendary:
"Why would I want ten Ferraris, 20 diamond watches and two jet planes? What would that do for the world? I starved, I worked in the fields, I played barefoot, and I didn't go to school. Now I can help people. I prefer to build schools and give poor people food or clothing. I have built schools [and] a stadium; we provide clothes, shoes, and food for people in extreme poverty. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people from a very poor Senegalese region in order to contribute to their family economy. I do not need to display luxury cars, luxury homes, trips, and even planes. I prefer that my people receive a little of what life has given me," Mane said.
Show threadCockneyLaurieFeb 23

@MarkHoltom Of couse he could also not buy an iPhone which, historically, always seemed to become cracked more often than Android ...

(Now i don't know if they had worse glass in the past or the folk that paid the premium were more careless with them??? But it certainly seemed a thing to me years ago. To Be fair I haven't seen anywhere near as many cracked phones recently as in the past)

Show threadMagnus AhltorpFeb 23

@cockneylaurie @MarkHoltom iPhones tend to get used longer on average than Android phones, one reason being longer software update support from higher-end manufacturers like Google, Apple and Samsung. Apple doesn’t play in the low end segment of the market, so that skews things.

https://www.androidpolice.com/how-long-should-a-smartphone-last/

How long should a smartphone last?

Having a seven year software plan doesn't make sense when we buy phones yearly

Android Police
Show threadCockneyLaurie

@ahltorp @MarkHoltom Interesting they say "It's no secret that iPhones live longer than Android phones." But quote no studies or such to support that statement

Most iPhone users I know change their phones out every 2 years because their contract allows that (which they pay through the nose for) or if they own it sell it off for a good price second hand. Personally I brought my android handset in November 2022 and am not in the market for anything new so that's a statement I have no reason to believe

I'm not sure that software support (bar security) worries most people at "the low end segment of the market" and I note the security updates on the OnePlus 13 are 6 years rather than the 4 for others, and frankly that's what matters for most folk

They blather on about "latest features" but it's a operating system... for most folk it's the apps that count and as long as they work (and quickly enough) ... well that’s good enough

(What kills most phones? Updates that slow it down!)

Feb 23 at 1:21pmWeb
Show threadMagnus AhltorpFeb 23

@cockneylaurie You have already explained what is happening here. Your iPhone-using acquaintances (perhaps because they have more disposable income) buy iPhones new. After a couple of years, they sell them to people who use them another couple of years. What did you think ”second hand” means?

But many people also buy new and use them for many years.

(And software updates are necessary in today’s world because of security issues)

Show threadCockneyLaurieFeb 23

@ahltorp
"(And software updates are necessary in today’s world because of security issues)" No as i said Security Updates which generally are provided for longer are necessary.

Updates for "new features" generally just bloat the phone and slow it down, so as to give you more wallpapers or some such. (Actually on Android many apps never require anything but the version before two that your phone comes with.

"What did you think ”second hand” means?" Really implied insults - Blocked