First, an update - on a recent colonoscopy post I indicated I needed something biopsied. Results are negative and I am grateful for that.
Now to today's post:
My spouse and I both own iPhone SE first editions (mine purchased in
2016, his inherited from his late mother in law when she passed in
2018). Both of our phones need to be replaced, but we are both the kind
of people who keep devices until long after they have become obsolete.
We know, when Apple releases its next operating system this fall, neither of our phones will be able to handle the upgrade.
I use my phone as a camera that also can make calls and texts. My spouse wants to use his to identify birds. The software is too big for the free space on his phone. My mother in law had only purchased 16 GB of memory to save money - totally inadequate in today's world.
Also, we've been on the same cell phone plan since 2016.
Sometimes, you need a push. We've now received it.
I had read, the other day, that major cell phone carriers were raising monthly charges on "legacy plans", plans no longer offered. Turns out that's true. That is what is happening to us. Our rates are going up in August.
So, we are preparing to shop for new phones.
As my regular readers know, I use my phone mainly for still photography. My son recently recommended (once again) that I don't get an iPhone with the latest and greatest camera equipment. Instead, he recommended, get the current iPhone SE and spend the difference on a "real" camera.
The
one certain thing is we are all going to stay with iPhones. It's just a
matter of "which one", which carrier, and which plan. Both of us have used iPhones for years and would rather not try to learn Android.
Now
it's time for some shopping for a new plan and possibly a new carrier. It's going to be a learning experience.
At least I am still working part time. I'd really rather not buy an
older phone due to my habit of keeping electronics going "forever".
Oh, the time spent on technology that could be spent on other things...sigh.