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  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    9 days ago

    I don’t have a money tree in my backyard so I don’t consider $650 a mid-range price. Especially not for a mobile device that’s guaranteed to get abused.

    I paid I think $300-350 for my Pixel 4a years ago and it’s still working fine. That’s my price point for something I know I’m going to drop repeatedly.

    • uniquethrowagay@feddit.org
      9·
      9 days ago

      I got one especially because its gonna get abused. I swapped my USB port for like 15€ myself after I carelessly fucked it up. Had it been a Pixel, I would have probably bought an entire new phone.

      Fairphone is still very expensive for what it is, but they at least they try to offer repairability, long support and fairer material sourcing and wages. But I understand not getting one. You pay a premium price for a mid-range product.

    • TheMightyCat@ani.social
      13·
      9 days ago

      Thank you!

      I don’t want to talk down my own achievements but alot of the thanks also goes to Luca Weiss!

      (i don’t know his fedi or if he even has one otherwise i would tag him)

      • swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        5·
        9 days ago

        No, thank you! I’m definitely getting one next time I have the money, thanks to your work of making it a viable option!

  • WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today
    4·
    9 days ago

    Too bad the F6+ only fully works on T-Mobile in the US. AT&T, too, but their MVNOs are pot luck as regards certain features & functionality. Verizon & their MVNOs are completely out.

      • harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        5·
        9 days ago

        MVNO is Mobile Virtual Network Operator - Mint, Metro, Cricket, Boost. They rent services from the companies that actually own the infrastructure, such as T-Mobile, Verizon, etc.