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Americans Hoarding Old Phones & Not Upgrading Is Hurting The Economy (CNBC)

hehe https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/23/how-device-hoard...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  11/30/25
Is this a fucking joke? How fragile is our economy, that whe...
United Negro Coffin Fund
  11/30/25
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...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
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"The average American now holds onto their smartphone f...
bloomington
  11/30/25
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thankman
  11/30/25
It’s really pointless to upgrade frequently given the ...
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  11/30/25
There are no new features. It’s just better camera an...
michael doodikoff
  11/30/25
It's insane Im currently on my third smartphone. I try t...
grrr women grrrrrrrrrr
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thankman
  11/30/25
The only excuse I can think of for the figure being that low...
bloomington
  11/30/25
does this number include corporate phones that are switched ...
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Article is insane. Internet was only 100mbps!!
december to remember
  11/30/25
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thankman
  11/30/25
hilarious article 'While squeezing as much life out o...
thankman
  11/30/25
I am trying to imagine talking to a GE executive in 1980, &q...
lfo
  11/30/25
I can’t believe this is a real article.
evan39
  11/30/25
Guillotines
Senior Ethics Official
  11/30/25
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\"''''"\\'"\'\"\'"\'
  11/30/25
Spend, goy!
Roblox
  11/30/25
i trade my phone in every 3 weeks and also tip the phone sal...
(._.`)
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faggot planet
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Amish are ROFL at us
coiffed sandwich
  11/30/25
I've read up on the Bruderhof recently. They are sort of lik...
bloomington
  11/30/25
First Im learning of this. the bruderhof communities look ab...
coiffed sandwich
  11/30/25
Can I get a cute pale virginal 19 y/o wife whose only sexual...
the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)
  11/30/25
im almost 40 and old enough to remember when you just plugge...
Covid was a Hoax
  11/30/25
most of us are. what's your point? u cant watch porn on t...
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  11/30/25
my point is that smart phones are faggot
Covid was a Hoax
  11/30/25
good point
(._.`)
  11/30/25
OnePlus 13 is good until they stop pushing updates or custom...
https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK
  11/30/25


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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:19 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


hehe

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/23/how-device-hoarding-by-americans-is-costing-economy.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472945)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:22 PM
Author: United Negro Coffin Fund

Is this a fucking joke? How fragile is our economy, that whether people buy new phones or not determines its success

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472951)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:24 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472954)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:27 PM
Author: bloomington (🦬)

"The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months,"

LMFAO that's still way too consoomeristic. I cannot fathom changing phones any more frequently than 3 years. I'm shooting for 5 years on my current phone. I'd probably go even longer if I were an iPhone user; Apple tends to provide security updates for longer than Android OEMs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472959)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:42 PM
Author: thankman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472983)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:47 PM
Author: ,.,....,..,.,.,,,,..,..,.,..,.,.,.,...


It’s really pointless to upgrade frequently given the typical new features anymore.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472990)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:23 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

There are no new features. It’s just better camera and incremental processor upgrade. The IPhone 17 does the same shit as an IPhone 10

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473191)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:58 PM
Author: grrr women grrrrrrrrrr

It's insane

Im currently on my third smartphone. I try to keep them for 5+ years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473024)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: thankman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473036)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:28 PM
Author: bloomington (🦬)

The only excuse I can think of for the figure being that low is that it is probably inclusive of situations where people replace phones due to unforseen circumstances - phones that get lost, stolen, broken, malfunction.

29 months still feels like a ridiculous figure even if unplanned replacement is a big factor in driving it down.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473201)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 10:22 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


does this number include corporate phones that are switched out every 1-2 yrs for whatever reason?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473309)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:32 PM
Author: december to remember

Article is insane. Internet was only 100mbps!!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472969)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:43 PM
Author: thankman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49472984)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 7:54 PM
Author: thankman

hilarious article

'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."

https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108218921-1761766241173-gettyimages-1347665653-relax-home-photo-lucy-lambriex-zie-binnenzijde-3878.jpeg?v=1761766254&w=720&h=405

Libs truly are sick what happened to "e-waste" and what's best for the environment?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473015)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 8:09 PM
Author: lfo

I am trying to imagine talking to a GE executive in 1980, "Sir, people are only holding their phones for 15 years," then getting laughed the fuck out of the building.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473048)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:19 PM
Author: evan39

I can’t believe this is a real article.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473184)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:21 PM
Author: Senior Ethics Official

Guillotines

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473186)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:23 PM
Author: \"''''"\\'"\'\"\'"\'



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473193)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:25 PM
Author: Roblox

Spend, goy!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473195)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:24 PM
Author: (._.`)

i trade my phone in every 3 weeks and also tip the phone sales guy 29% for his honest upsell, and also send a thnak you email to Apple with a check for $400 for the charity of their choise or whatever.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473194)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:36 PM
Author: faggot planet (🧐)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473219)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 10:23 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473310)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:34 PM
Author: coiffed sandwich

Amish are ROFL at us

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473217)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 9:52 PM
Author: bloomington (🦬)

I've read up on the Bruderhof recently. They are sort of like communist Amish (commie Amis?).

They don't completely shun technology like the Amish. They don't really use it at home but they use it at work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruderhof_Communities

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473250)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 11:03 PM
Author: coiffed sandwich

First Im learning of this. the bruderhof communities look absolutely 180.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473383)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 11:23 PM
Author: the walter white of this generation (walt jr.)

Can I get a cute pale virginal 19 y/o wife whose only sexual knowledge is what I tell her?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473407)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 10:12 PM
Author: Covid was a Hoax

im almost 40 and old enough to remember when you just plugged a 40 dollar phone into a jack and talked on that. some of the phones were cordless too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473289)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 10:24 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


most of us are.

what's your point? u cant watch porn on them

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473312)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 10:27 PM
Author: Covid was a Hoax

my point is that smart phones are faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473319)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 10:28 PM
Author: (._.`)

good point

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473323)



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Date: November 30th, 2025 11:07 PM
Author: https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK


OnePlus 13 is good until they stop pushing updates or custom ROMs come back in style. There's no reason it can't go a decade.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5804510&forum_id=2],#49473386)