eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-square130fedilinkarrow-up1222arrow-down116
arrow-up1206arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square130fedilink
minus-squareAmerica@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38arrow-down1·2 months agoI buy one smartphone per decade. Why would I want to lease it instead?
minus-squarepdxfed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoThink of the recurring opportunity for emails about price increases and downstream shareholder value!
minus-squareBeatTakeshi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAnd why burden yourself with ownership really
I buy one smartphone per decade. Why would I want to lease it instead?
Think of the recurring opportunity for emails about price increases and downstream shareholder value!
And why burden yourself with ownership really