I got 5 out of my last Samsung, handed it down to someone else. Though it could benefit from a new battery and charging port it’s still working pretty good.
Yup, aside from accidents, the battery is the main concern. It’s a wear item. Difficulty of replacement and availability of parts is the problem. If we could pop-in batteries like in the old times, you could easily run a device for 6 or more years.
That’s the reason I switched to a Fairphone recently. Still evaluating it but so far so good. There should be replacement parts for many years and easy to replace.
I got 5 out of my last Samsung, handed it down to someone else. Though it could benefit from a new battery and charging port it’s still working pretty good.
Yup, aside from accidents, the battery is the main concern. It’s a wear item. Difficulty of replacement and availability of parts is the problem. If we could pop-in batteries like in the old times, you could easily run a device for 6 or more years.
I got one from China for a few dollars along with a new charging port. This was before the illegal unconstitutional tariff taxes though.
You’re still right, it’s not a simple as popping a cover open like it used to be.
That’s the reason I switched to a Fairphone recently. Still evaluating it but so far so good. There should be replacement parts for many years and easy to replace.