My buddy pays $100 for a cell phone service, and gets a new $1000 phone every two years. When I told him he pays $4400 every two years, his jaw dropped.
He first talked about how important it was for him to have wireless while hiking. He hiked ONCE in the past year. And if it’s super important, he can rent a device during that trip.
It’s ridiculous. I buy used $300 phones and pay $10-20 a month.
I always have both an appreciation and judge people who do things like this.
I appreciate it because it’s neat that people are willing to go the distance for the fun of it. People who limit themselves to specific tech or libraries. People who code for old tech like those who make brand new “retro” games, or code for Pico-8.
Then the judgement comes in. Just… Jackie chan why.
I still appreciate the dedication!