Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and
Appreciate the actual article in the reblogs, it's a bit more complicated than the clickbait title would have you think (shocker, I know).
It's way more than just saying that people are holding onto their iphones (which yes! Good! Great! You don't need the newest version every time!). It's also about how it's affecting businesses who hold onto archaic technology that not only impacts productivity (and I feel this - I had to help a family friend, an accountant, and her computer was so slow you had to wait several seconds after every click and scroll), but also how it can impact infrastructure:
“Both the cellular and internet infrastructure has to operate to be backwards compatible in order to support the older, slower devices. Networks often have to throttle back their speeds in order to accommodate the slowest device,” Cummings said. “Often entire sections of networks or company internal networks are running slower than they would if all devices were up to the newer standards,” she added. Cummings doesn’t deny that staying up to date with new devices and hardware is expensive. “Many companies, especially small businesses, and individual people can’t afford to constantly upgrade to the latest and greatest devices,” she said. To ease the transition to new technologies, she says there should be designs that are repairable or modular rather than the constant purge and replace cycles. “So perhaps future devices can have a partial upgrade in say ethernet communications rather than forcing someone to purchase an entirely new computer or device,” Cummings said. “I’m not a fan of the throw-away culture we have these days. It may help the economy to spend more and force upgrades, but does it really help people who are already struggling to pay bills?” she said.
It's an interesting article, don't just fall for the clickbait (and keep hoarding those devices tbh, just within reason)
Fixing technology > throwing it out













