• We'reGoingDumpsterDiving
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    7 months ago

    I just want to find the best price for the most quality, and I’m not about to do extensive research on a screen the size of a coffee cup

    • M500@lemmy.ml
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      This is it exactly. Touch screen interfaces feel too clunky or imprecise to quickly search for a lot of stuff. Maybe it’s because there is an animation between every action like switching tabs it’s not a quick thing to do and multiple on screen windows is not an option.

      My phone is for chatting, videos, and Lemmy/mastodon.

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      7 months ago

      Yes, but for some of us a laptop is too expensive for something that isn’t a necessity rush. Phones are also quite expensive, but are nearly required in today’s society.

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        7 months ago

        I think for probably close to a decade now, the phones I’ve bought have consistently been more expensive than the laptops I’ve bought… and I don’t buy expensive phones.

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          I’ve never spent less than $500 on a laptop, and I’ve never spent more than $500 on a phone. I buy both refurbished.

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            7 months ago

            I’ve spent less on both, and more on laptops. I’ve bought at least 7 laptops over the past 20 years. Have never spent more than $300 on a phone though.

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        Not sure why you’re being downvoted. This meme is correct but most activity happens on phones these days because most of the world can’t afford more than one device.

        It’s also why phones, including cheap ones are so oversized :(( If it’s your only device, you don’t want a small one