Comment Re:Oh, I see (Score 2) 246
I used to buy a new android phone every 12-18 months, for the better part of a decade - it'd last that long before it broke, or got slow. They weren't necessarily high end models, but they did cost anywhere from $300-500 each generally - HTC, OnePlus, Samsung, etc.
Then I bought an iPhone (Xs) and it's lasted me for about 6 years now. It's a horrible, crippled device (in terms of software capabilities is concerned), but it works consistently and hasn't gotten worse. It's more robust than the Androids were.
I wish I had some basic "computing" capabilities (a file manager and a filesystem would be nice!), but not enough that I care enough to get another android. If I need to work with files, I'll just not use my phone - a minor inconvenience to not have to think too hard about flashing firmware to get the functionality I want.