Android does everything everyone else is doing with their phones.

And I think its about 7 years old now. Got run over in the rain once. I had to replace the screen for $75 but it works fine.

And def. not as quickly.

I kept my last phone (Samsung S5) for 5 years so I understand what you're saying, but I'm telling ya ... there's a big difference with my newer S20+.

Camera quality has improved a lot, bluetooth streaming sound quality is way better due to Apt-X technology, battery life is muuuuuch better, my screen is much higher resolution, speaker phone works much better, and everything I do on the phone is WAAAAAAAAAY snappier.

Also ... I get new android OS updates that old phones don't get anymore. Old phones become much less secure over time.

The 'updating everytime there's a new one' tip some people are on is almost always ridiculous, cost-wise. But every 3rd new one or so ... it can be worth it. Esp. if you're annoyed by slow performance.

Just saying

Phone is something you get use of. Of course the phone isn't going to las 30 years, so we're deep in apples/oranges territory.

They are incredibly expensive.

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can handle important documents from remote areas allowing us to stay away from office, replaces maps, alerts us to important things, keeps us in communication with people, great in emergencies, and a bunch more.

In my opinion it's a cost savings and cheap, especially if you are careful in the one you buy.

today. But not a $1000 one, and don't replace it every year or two. Invest the money you save. You may think it isn't doing anything for 30 years. It's actually performing miracles.