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What are some things you can/should cheap out on? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[–] pastel_de_airfryer@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Smartphones. Most people don't need to buy the latest and greatest iPhone every year.

[–] guywithadeathwish@lemmy.wtf 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I second this, especially with Android you can breath new life into a phone by installing a custom ROM

[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

What if my phone isn't supported by any ROMs? Is there an easier alternative to building it for your device on your own, following the given instructions, for example?

[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

What phones would you consider worthwhile in terms of price, i.e. those you can cheap out on, but not suffer the consequences of it being slow even in the simplest tasks?

One Android phone I had, Nokia 5.1, had to be replaced in less than 5 years because it often froze and lagged when I had to make or receive a phone call, open a single tab in some light-weight browser, etc.

I'm not a big fan of the smartphone industry and especially the reviewers because they seem to have a very twisted idea of a budget device. Or maybe I'm a cheapskate.