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Originally Posted by Katsunami
I dislike having to discard working devices because of degrading batteries; therefore I'm hesitant to buy something such as a sage, or a phone, and even most laptops. I try to use each device as long as possible, until it either won't work at all, or I want to do things it can't. (And even then I prefer to just give away a working device to someone who can still use it, over just throwing it away.)
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While I buy new stuff often, I never throw away my old devices. I either give them away or sell them. You can find a buyer for most of the stuff in my country, often for a nominal price ofc. But I haven't had to throw away any of my electronics yet, unless they were totally broken.
That's one of the reasons I can let myself be overwhelmed by gadget lust as often as I like.
Of course people are different. Some enjoy being frugal, others are big spenders. My mother was among the first, but I take after my father, who could never hold onto money. Whenever he had any, he bought stuff.