There’s also a positive environmental impact but I don’t think they care about it.

But of course they do, their shareholders wouldn’t like it otherwise. Capitalism 101. 🤷

Yes, but they can get away with a tiny amount of it. Perhaps we are back at the start of personal computing and arcade machines era, where every byte counted.

And all this is just because … AI demand.

While that’s true, it’s a low bar. Ideally artists get some meaningful payments. There is also an issue how they count streams, do they count them correctly etc. From what I remember, it’s very shady.

I wouldn’t hold my breath that anything changes, though

They are preventing AI to earn few cents /s

From what I remember, there are cheaper China memory modules that are (were?) selling like hot cakes, but eventually they increased the price as well, or something like that.

Pray that I don’t alter the deal further

TBH that’s a low bar :)

Yep, but they still have a long way to go when it comes to co2 emissions.

Old phones, if nothing else, lack software updates meaning also security ones. Also battery might need replacement.

It’s probably just for awareness of non-tech-enough users.

But of course, I really doubt it that any country wouldn’t go for it, democratic or not.

Yes, but they don’t publish it.

For me the worst part is giving Google a phone number and copy of id document. Not a problem with companies, but for individuals it is huge.

Well, not mine.

You would need huge farms and huge batteries. The first can’t be built in the city or in any densely populate area and the later is a big challenge.

You have only one line to upgrade if you feed it from energy grid. If they have their own PP, it’s even less of a problem.

Yes, exactly. But if you live in an apartment, you don’t have even such outlet.