Comments by "James LaBarre" (@SenileOtaku) on "Why Phone Prices don't reflect Performance" video.

  1. When it became necessary recently to buy a new cellphone (my 5 yr old Droid Razr HD stopped recognizing SIM cards when we changed providers) I bought the Moto e5, unlocked*, for around $130. It does what it needs to do (make and receive phone calls, keep addresses and notes) at an affordable price, and I'm not *excessively tied to someone's ecosystem (hello Apple). My PC acquisitions are different. I usually re-purpose used equipment, and run Linux; the laptops being made these days are too flimsy in construction and lacking in connectivity/expandability. And my next desktop system will be my own custom build, since the mid-towers you get from the big-box stores or direct (from Dell, etc) are taking too many clues from the cellphone makers and using too many proprietary/specialized parts. I miss my old InWin Q500 case.
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