Value is a false system - just because you 'value' something doesn't mean it is actually logically worth anywhere near that amount. Plus, ones personal decision of 'value' doesn't mean shit if 1) they aren't selling it and 2) others don't share the 'value'. I can go to Walmart, stand in the doorway, and tell people that they owe me money for being in my presence. But if they don't also share the sentiment, I'm not going to make any money.

[–] Knasen@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Have you looked at the second hand market of used Rolex Watches vs First Generations of Smart Watches?

I'm not trying to put anyone down jut fact remains,you can flip the Rolex you buy on the second hand market and get money back after 10+ years.ä without any problems.

[–] Mobilityfuture@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Rolexes are for people who understand total cost of operation

[–] radiant_bloom@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But even if I replace my watch every time it stops getting updates, I can do that for multiple lifetimes before it costs me anywhere close to what a Rolex would have 😅

[–] Knasen@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Depends on how long you live/often you buy a new one and what you pay for your watches now doesn't it? 😉

[–] original_reader@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The 400$ one will also contribute to e-waste.

Just saying.

[–] radiant_bloom@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

That is a real problem.

I hope we can find a solution for that, but as of now living without producing e-waste is literally impossible, so I don’t really bother my mind with the exact quantity.

If I keep buying smart watches at this rate, in 30 years I will have produced around a single smartphone’s worth of e-waste from them, and that’s if literally none of it gets recycled.

( My phone (iPhone 13 mini) is approximately 6x the size of my watch (Watch series 4) ; and I’ve had that one for 6 years. I’m only replacing it if it doesn’t get the next watchOS, which I won’t know until WWDC, so I made a pessimistic guess that it won’t for the calculation. )