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Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy (cnbc.com)
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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.

While squeezing as much life out of your device as possible may save money in the short run, especially amid widespread fears about the strength of the consumer and job market, it might cost the economy in the long run, especially when device hoarding occurs at the level of corporations.

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[–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

What rule did I break that he did not also break? "Hostility can only come from beehaw users, not outsiders?"

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    You can report any comments you think are not following the site rules, as someone did with yours.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Not a problem, I have zero interest in dealing with beehaw again if your mods are allowed to instigate fights, then hide behind the rules after their feelings get hurt.

    If you're not going to let people talk shit, fine. But if your own mods are going to get their comments removed too, maybe they shouldn't be mods. This is the exact type of behavior people hate about reddit.

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