How often do you buy a new car? A new house? A new couch? A new raincoat, fridge, or washer and dryer?
And now: How often do you get a new cell phone?
Clearly, the upgrade cycle plays a much bigger role in the tech industry than in any other realm of consumer goods. Most people wouldn't be embarrassed to drive a 2009 Toyota Camry or to put their food in a 2002 refrigerator (or even a 1992 fridge). But walk around with a four-year-old iPhone, and people think you're some kind of caveman.
Image Courtesy of Danilo Rizzuti / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
To read the full, original article click on this link: Should You Upgrade Your Phone Every Year?—Not Anymore: Scientific American
