eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.techcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down114
arrow-up1173arrow-down1external-linkShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.techcrunch.comeicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squareBlameTheAntifa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·edit-222 days agoIf you cannot control the software on the device — including the OS — then you never bought it. You paid for it, but you did not buy it and therefore do not own it.
If you cannot control the software on the device — including the OS — then you never bought it. You paid for it, but you did not buy it and therefore do not own it.