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How are you being frugal with technology? (lemmy.world)
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For example, I only buy/use old high-end (for their day) business class laptops and put linux on them. They work for everything I need to write and surf.

I also bought an iPhone that was already a few years old and plan to keep it until it stops getting security updates from Apple. I also moved from Android to Apple not because I like iPhones better (I don't, really), but because the years of security updates (versus maybe one or two, on Android) matters to me.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Best is to not use newer technology :)
be careful of security updates duration and ban connected objects.
don't do online subscribtions but go to your local library, media library or even store,

  • laptop : still in use since 2011, just changed hard drive for SSD and added some RAM 5 years ago,
  • smartphone : had to change last year my 2017 S7 (gave it to someone, still running perfectly) for a new one only because I needed an app on android 10, and mine stopped updates till 8.0... So I discovered that manufacturers garantee security updates for only 2-3 years, except for Apple, Google and High-end Samsung (5 years). Avoid Chinese brands (Redmi, Xiaomi, Honor...). I choose a used Xcover because of 5 years support, removable battery, and screen size that can fit in my pocket.