Android might not receive many security updates, but old versions of the Play store still work just fine, the only issue is that many apps are too bloated for the CPU/storage of the older phones to handle.
Hahaha, I'm not an iOS user but even Apple got rid of the itunes requirement to sync files, added an adblocker and is generally more hackable than a brick like WP
more polish than Android.
Are you referrering to the same WP where apps and contacts are nicely sorted but settings menus are a lowercase lists of randomly placed items?
Those CFL might cause a lot of radio noise and make videos look silly but they still run at some hundred kilohertz plus there's the persistence of of phosphors so they shouldn't affect humans much.
Not to defend them, but cheap CFL usually last longer than cheap LEDs where the LEDs aren't sufficently cooled and cook themselves.
bettery conditioning which maintains temperature conditions in the battery within an ideal operating range which greatly extends the lifespan of the battery
Even dumbphones suffered from battery degradation, despite not being able to get warm like a modern smartphone unless left in the sun.
Unless it's Samsung the battery shouldn't get that hot.
I'd say the cause is power management, older phones even at full power didn't suck up as much battery/current as modern ones can in a short time, because they only had a slow single core processor with 2 or 3 frequency scaling options.
Cram too much power in without an adequate supply and rush to compete with other manufacturers and when the battery gets weaker the phone dies.
So a product which could have been pretty popular doesn't.
It's just an expensive toy/gimmick and I'm glad less materials are wasted on them so that they can be used in more useful/practical forms of locomotion like ebikes.
There aren't many elecric vehicles mainly because they're expensive (considering unknown battery lifespan) and funding for incentives has run out many years ago (there are some proposals for 2018), people who want a cleaner vehicle and with cheaper fuel usually convert their car to LPG.
Additionally various cities have wasted taxpayer money in the past on fleets of electric vehicles that were left unused in depots because lead-acid proved to be inadequate, which might have hindered more recent attempts.
Energy efficency is good enough considering the underlying hardware, touch is not important, those mobile apps are mostly a consumer thing and companies that have switched from XP not too many years ago aren't going to move away from 7 any time soon.
But who wants to keep their expensive device in their pocket with an USB cable plugged in when the flimsy SMD connector's only mechanical strength is a couple solder joints to the (main) board?
Only having a larger plug that is enveloped by the phone shell adds enough strength to make it mobile proof and an acceptable replacement for the headphone jack.
But if it takes longer than 8 seconds to turn on from unplugged to ready it's no better than any CRT set you can find in the trash.
TVs are meant to just work, if it takes too long might as well wake up my laptop from standby and use that.
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Android might not receive many security updates, but old versions of the Play store still work just fine, the only issue is that many apps are too bloated for the CPU/storage of the older phones to handle.
More flexibility than iOS
Hahaha, I'm not an iOS user but even Apple got rid of the itunes requirement to sync files, added an adblocker and is generally more hackable than a brick like WP
more polish than Android.
Are you referrering to the same WP where apps and contacts are nicely sorted but settings menus are a lowercase lists of randomly placed items?
Those CFL might cause a lot of radio noise and make videos look silly but they still run at some hundred kilohertz plus there's the persistence of of phosphors so they shouldn't affect humans much.
Not to defend them, but cheap CFL usually last longer than cheap LEDs where the LEDs aren't sufficently cooled and cook themselves.
Pretty much all modern "white" LEDs are blue LEDs covered with yellow phospors
meet some new people
But those places are empty most of day, might as well just go cycle in the woods.
I'd say cars stopping all around the truck and trapping it/blocking streets would quickly end this plan.
Apple has been losing chinese market share to chinese manufacturers focusing on quality.
bettery conditioning which maintains temperature conditions in the battery within an ideal operating range which greatly extends the lifespan of the battery
Even dumbphones suffered from battery degradation, despite not being able to get warm like a modern smartphone unless left in the sun. Unless it's Samsung the battery shouldn't get that hot.
I'd say the cause is power management, older phones even at full power didn't suck up as much battery/current as modern ones can in a short time, because they only had a slow single core processor with 2 or 3 frequency scaling options. Cram too much power in without an adequate supply and rush to compete with other manufacturers and when the battery gets weaker the phone dies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDacjrSCeq4
So a product which could have been pretty popular doesn't.
It's just an expensive toy/gimmick and I'm glad less materials are wasted on them so that they can be used in more useful/practical forms of locomotion like ebikes.
Will just keep using 52 ESR until 57+ is mature enough.
When in doubt use some cameras to detect fear in passengers and what they're looking at
Seems like something bluetooth had solved more than a decade ago with devices being hidden to unpaired devices by default.
There aren't many elecric vehicles mainly because they're expensive (considering unknown battery lifespan) and funding for incentives has run out many years ago (there are some proposals for 2018), people who want a cleaner vehicle and with cheaper fuel usually convert their car to LPG.
Additionally various cities have wasted taxpayer money in the past on fleets of electric vehicles that were left unused in depots because lead-acid proved to be inadequate, which might have hindered more recent attempts.
But older tower macs seem pretty finicky with power compared to common ATX power supplies.
Those small M.2 things get really hot, no thanks.
Energy efficency is good enough considering the underlying hardware, touch is not important, those mobile apps are mostly a consumer thing and companies that have switched from XP not too many years ago aren't going to move away from 7 any time soon.
obsoleted?
Whos going to change hardware because of some software vulnerability other than large companies and paranoid people?
Not going to replace teh almighty WRT54GL with 2.4-kernel based tomato
But who wants to keep their expensive device in their pocket with an USB cable plugged in when the flimsy SMD connector's only mechanical strength is a couple solder joints to the (main) board?
Only having a larger plug that is enveloped by the phone shell adds enough strength to make it mobile proof and an acceptable replacement for the headphone jack.
music and movie industry succeeded too well in demonizing people who "rip" their CDs and DVDs to files.
You're assuming most people know how to do that or want to waste time ripping discs when it's faster to just download a copy from the internet.
But will digital or printed from digital photos last as long as 100+ year old ones that survived dirt, rats and mold?
I had to roll back my phone once to the laggy and old stock version so I could take videos on a vacation, thanks Qualcomm!
But if it takes longer than 8 seconds to turn on from unplugged to ready it's no better than any CRT set you can find in the trash.
TVs are meant to just work, if it takes too long might as well wake up my laptop from standby and use that.
They also get solar mirror cleaning jobs