This feels like a great example of how expectations have shifted more than the technology itself. Phones are still very capable, but the way we use them, for everything, makes any slowdown or battery dip feel unacceptable. It’s less about the phone being “bad” and more about how much we’re asking it to do all the time.
I agree! We’ve built a dependency that’s hard to break. The moment our phones stop performing perfectly, we’re quick to replace them, and smartphone companies are very effective at tapping into that mindset.
This feels like a great example of how expectations have shifted more than the technology itself. Phones are still very capable, but the way we use them, for everything, makes any slowdown or battery dip feel unacceptable. It’s less about the phone being “bad” and more about how much we’re asking it to do all the time.
I agree! We’ve built a dependency that’s hard to break. The moment our phones stop performing perfectly, we’re quick to replace them, and smartphone companies are very effective at tapping into that mindset.