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 the U.S. economy.

The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months, according to a recent survey by Reviews.org, and that cycle is getting longer. The average was around 22 months in 2016.

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  • RedSturgeon [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    13 days ago

    People would have been buying way less phones if we made them as good as we can and, with repairability in mind, only releasing new versions when there’s substantial innovation achieved. Unfortunately we don’t live in a rational world.

    If you don’t buy phone it hurts the graph. It stops going up. boowomp