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Comment by MomoXenosaga | Hacker News Reader

Mobile phone technology is still progressing too fast to be stuck with a device for 5 years. For example, I used to think that 120hz screens were a meme until I bought one myself and immediately saw the difference.

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Speak for yourself. I've happily been using an iPhone SE since 2016, and will probably keep it until iOS 15 is EoL. It turns out, I just haven't added any new use cases to my phone since around 2013.

I don't think I'm speaking for myself looking at the industry. Most people do indeed replace their phones much faster than 5 years.

Instead of trying to make phones last longer I think recycling is the better option.

For most waste, recycling isn't the magic bullet many people have been led to believe it is. I do wonder about the viability of designing electronics to be easier to recycle, though.

That's part of the balance they're trying to strike I believe. They are trying to gather more people around the concept of good enough tech and durability. Agree recycling is not ideal, there is always energy and material loss in the process.

Tech must slow down in my opinion.

I'll stick with one for 10 years if I can. Smartphones are just not that interesting other than the fact they seem to become more and more important to live in these times. If anything, that's where FP shines; it's just good enough to not worry too much over.

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