I saw so many people with folding phones today that it has given me total tech envy.
My OnePlus 5T is approaching 6 years old. Has a replacement battery and flashed with Lineage in order to get modern features.
I'm fully aboard the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle train. So I'll wait until it gives up the ghost and then buy a 2nd hand fold.
Looks like only the Pixel has 3rd party ROMs. So that's another good excuse to wait.
But I *want* a new toy!
Some price noodling on phones.
In 2017, I paid £470 for a new OnePlus 5T - that's about £600 today adjusted for inflation.
The amortised cost is about £80 per year. Or about £100 today.
Would I buy a new / refurbished phone every year for £100? No 5G models at that price. Would it be a series of compromises each year?
I *could* buy a £600 folding phone. But am I confident it'd last half a decade of constant use?
@Edent that's what I do. Newish phone (eg last years flagship) kept for 4y which is about Google EoL for security updates. Works out about 100 quid a year, which is fine
