- What kind of impact would the following pledge have on your life and even the mobile industry as a whole?
I pledge to:
1. Not upgrade my phone/tablet unless I NEEDED (not because I want or because I am eligible) to upgrade.
2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.
3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.
Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?08-29-2014 06:01 AMLike 0 - What kind of impact would the following pledge have on your life and even the mobile industry as a whole?
I pledge to:
1. Not upgrade my phone/tablet unless I NEEDED (not because I want or because I am eligible) to upgrade.
Good - People would become slightly richer as they won't spend on phones unnecessarily . Parents would be the MOST happy people on earth.. lol
Bad - Companies revenue will slide a bit.
2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.
Good - Again, people would save money
Bad - 3rd party who makes accessories, their revenue will certainly go for a toss
3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.
Good - Again, money saved
Bad - A big blow to the developers
Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?08-29-2014 06:27 AMLike 0 - What kind of impact would the following pledge have on your life and even the mobile industry as a whole?
I pledge to:
1. Not upgrade my phone/tablet unless I NEEDED (not because I want or because I am eligible) to upgrade.
2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.
3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.
Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?
1. I'd still have my 4S but would likely have upgraded from my iPad 2 by now
2. I wouldn't have a case probably because I only buy screen protectors initially and then I find a case that will fit my needs later.
3. I'd have most of the apps I keep on my device but I probably wouldn't have found some of the great apps that I currently use because I wouldn't have been tempted to explore the App Store
Mobile Industry:
Sounds like revenues would generally be down and less of the great smaller developers and accessory makers would likely not existdoctordwaynewilliams likes this.08-29-2014 06:35 AMLike 1 -
- 1. Define "NEED". Everyone would likely have a different definition and level of "need". Arguably no one "needs" a smartphone at all.
2. Different (and changing) situations likely would warrant different accessories. For example, a Lifeproof case might be desirable for certain situations but the user might not want it on the phone at all times. And Otterbox case might be fine but then the user might want something less bulky. The case (in both situations) still works as they originally did but the situations may have changed.
3. How is the user to know in advance whether they will actually use the app? Perhaps (from the description) they thought it work work a particular way but after using it, discovered that the functionality was different.08-29-2014 07:59 PMLike 0 - It would be good for my bank account, but not for me. I'd go insane! Plus after a few years, the phones would begin slowing down and not getting as many features as the new phones, which would drive me crazy hahanikkisharif likes this.08-29-2014 08:22 PMLike 1
- If we started this second, I'd probably just have my iPhone 5S for a long long time...it seems that only in the last couple of years did the iPhone 3G's really just become unusable and unsupported, and that phone came out like 6 years ago, so thinking about that, sometime in 2019, the 5S might start becoming unusable and this minimalistic necessitative lifestyle would probably just lead me away from smart phones all together.08-30-2014 01:04 AMLike 0
- If we started this second, I'd probably just have my iPhone 5S for a long long time...it seems that only in the last couple of years did the iPhone 3G's really just become unusable and unsupported, and that phone came out like 6 years ago, so thinking about that, sometime in 2019, the 5S might start becoming unusable and this minimalistic necessitative lifestyle would probably just lead me away from smart phones all together.
Sent from my iPad Air using Tapatalk08-30-2014 06:28 PMLike 3 - What kind of impact would the following pledge have on your life and even the mobile industry as a whole?
I pledge to:
1. Not upgrade my phone/tablet unless I NEEDED (not because I want or because I am eligible) to upgrade.
2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.
3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.
Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?
Out.08-30-2014 07:55 PMLike 4 -
- 2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.
3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?08-31-2014 03:46 PMLike 0 - What kind of impact would the following pledge have on your life and even the mobile industry as a whole?
I pledge to:
1. Not upgrade my phone/tablet unless I NEEDED (not because I want or because I am eligible) to upgrade.
2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.
3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.
Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?grunt0300 likes this.09-01-2014 08:06 AMLike 1 -
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Sent from my iPad Air using Tapatalk09-01-2014 08:11 AMLike 0 - Ha. If I had stuck with the iPhone when I got the first one 7 years ago and just upgraded every two years like I was supposed to, I would have ended up with the same iPhone 5S that I have now. And probably would have saved thousands of dollars. And not just one phones and accessories, but I would have saved on the apps, movies, music, etc. that I had purchased on other platforms.
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I used to be a serial BlackBerry buyer. Three years ago I bought five devices, cash. 9900, 9930, 9810, 9860, 9360. In 2013 I got a Z10 cash full price and then a used Q10. Before that I'd bought a 9800, 9310, 9700, 9000, and 8310.
I also got an Atrix, an SGII, and an SGIII.
I've also bought an iPhone 3GS, a 4, a 5, and my current 5s.
Like I said, I could have remodeled my bathroom.doctordwaynewilliams and EmceeGeek like this.09-01-2014 08:23 AMLike 2 - I used to be a serial BlackBerry buyer. Three years ago I bought five devices, cash. 9900, 9930, 9810, 9860, 9360. In 2013 I got a Z10 cash full price and then a used Q10. Before that I'd bought a 9800, 9310, 9700, 9000, and 8310.
I also got an Atrix, an SGII, and an SGIII.
I've also bought an iPhone 3GS, a 4, a 5, and my current 5s.
Like I said, I could have remodeled my bathroom.
I haven't had as many blackberry's, I've bought 4 models.
I owned every top model Sidekick starting at the 2 (powered by danger & last on Microsoft).
I've owned almost every flagship android device since the G1 came about; Every samsung (except the S5) and HTC phone.
I've literally bought every iPhone there has been (every year) besides the 5c and I'm thinking of selling my 5s before i6 launch and I'll be rocking a 5c until then; then give it to my grandma. Her 4s is spazzing. Oh and between the 3/3GS/4/4S/5 I've owned both colors of each. 5s is the 1st year I've stuck with ONE phone.
Let's not forget I'm an accessory junk.
That's a down payment on a house, right? Loldoctordwaynewilliams and Speedygi like this.09-01-2014 09:39 AMLike 2 - I haven't had as many blackberry's, I've bought 4 models.
I owned every top model Sidekick starting at the 2 (powered by danger & last on Microsoft).
I've owned almost every flagship android device since the G1 came about; Every samsung (except the S5) and HTC phone.
I've literally bought every iPhone there has been (every year) besides the 5c and I'm thinking of selling my 5s before i6 launch and I'll be rocking a 5c until then; then give it to my grandma. Her 4s is spazzing. Oh and between the 3/3GS/4/4S/5 I've owned both colors of each. 5s is the 1st year I've stuck with ONE phone.
Let's not forget I'm an accessory junk.
That's a down payment on a house, right? LolEmceeGeek and doctordwaynewilliams like this.09-01-2014 09:45 AMLike 2 - 09-01-2014 11:46 PMLike 1
- It would really be hard to do this for us on this forum, but I think that the average user does this without thinking. My ex wife only has a 5S because I bought her one. If it were up to her, she would have kept her 4 and would have been quite happy with it.
Sent from my iPad Air using Tapatalk09-02-2014 07:50 AMLike 0 - 2. Only to buy accessories upon initial purchase of mobile devices based on protective and functional needs. And with the idea that they would only be replaced upon damage or failure to perform as they did in the original state in which items were purchased.3. To only buy/download apps that I actually use.
Just those three things. What kind of impact would it have? Bad or good? What are your thoughts?doctordwaynewilliams likes this.09-02-2014 11:09 AMLike 1 - It would really be hard to do this for us on this forum, but I think that the average user does this without thinking. My ex wife only has a 5S because I bought her one. If it were up to her, she would have kept her 4 and would have been quite happy with it.
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