My friend's old phone made me rethink my upgrade habit

I was at a coffee shop in Austin with my buddy Jake last month, and he pulled out his 4-year-old Pixel 4a. I joked about the cracked screen, but he said, 'Honestly, it still does everything I need.' He showed me the battery still lasts a full day and the camera is fine for his kid pics. I realized I'd been upgrading my phone every 2 years just because, not because my old one was broken. Has anyone else kept a gadget way longer than expected and been totally happy with it?

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tylermartin7mo ago

Honestly, the best part is not having to learn a new layout or move all your stuff over every other year.

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mila6317mo ago

Just keep everything in the same spot... muscle memory kicks in and you're not fumbling around for the remote at 2am.

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the_david6mo ago

My old apartment was a total mess, I moved things around constantly. Then I tried keeping my keys on the same hook for a month and it totally changed my mind.

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