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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This is not the phone for phone enthusiasts who wants the best everything. But this is the phone for the average joe who asks the tech enthusiast.

Having a phone that's they won't need to change for >5 years can be a nice thing. My parents refuse to switch from their mi mix 2 because it still runs well (except for the battery) and they dread transferring datas

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

This is not the phone for phone enthusiasts who wants the best everything. But this is the phone for the average joe who asks the tech enthusiast.

The average Joe isn't going to upgrade or repair their own phone. So realistically the advantage is what, that it's slightly easier for the professional repair service to fix it if they break the screen or charge port?