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GD Tech Nerds. A Pro Max model iPhone from Apple is hella expensive. You're looking at $1200 for the base model option. And for a lot of people right now, that's just too damn much. But $500? That's doable. It's actually downright reasonable. Case in point: the iPhone 15 Pro Max now comes in around the $500 mark and it is still a BEAST of a phone. The only caveat? You don't get the latest model and the phone is refurbished. But you save close to $800 versus buying new. Also, and this is key:...
GD Tech Nerds. Cheap Android phones are LEGION. On paper, they look fine. But once you unbox one and start using it, the cracks start to appear. Camera modules that look high-spec on paper turn out to be potatoes in practice. The software is full of bloatware and lags and hangs. And then, if you make it 12+ months into ownership, you'll find out that, no, there are no more Android updates for you. This isn't new, either. Android phone makers have been doing this for years. It is one of the...
GD Tech Nerds. You wouldn’t buy a used car with only six months of MOT left, so why are people still buying phones that lose security support in a year? When you’re looking at a refurbished Android device, the "update runway" is arguably more important than the RAM or the camera megapixels. Here is why it should be the first thing you check: The Real Risks of "End of Life" Devices Security patches aren't just minor bug fixes. They close vulnerabilities in the Android kernel, baseband...