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Enough: A counter argument

A few months ago I wrote about not upgrading to the iPhone 4, regardless of its new features or the fact I’m eligible for a free upgrade.

This turned out to be something of a radical position yet I enjoyed the discussions with some of my friends that followed. Kris emailed me a number of well-considered counter points, so I promised to publish them here.

Kris’ points were as follows:

These are reasonable points, but I’d suggest they are no less valid if I delayed my upgrade by another year.

Indeed, this debate reminded me of The Story of Stuff and the cyclical nature of our consumer driven society, where profit is valued over the long term sustainability of our planet. I’ve embedded the video below, and I encourage you to watch it too.

The Story of Stuff
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Kris did make one suggestion that I hadn’t considered however. He reminded me that I was paying a tariff that included the price of the phone, even though my original 18 month contract had expired. I’ve now moved to a cheaper SIM-only plan, saving me at least £10 a month – yet another benefit to be had from not upgrading.

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