The Era of Upgrades

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[mattdavella]

Hey thanks for watching. I'm going to start uploading videos on Tuesday now. That way if I'm behind I don't feel the pressure to work weekends. So see you next Tuesday.

[domtdoodar]

1. Can you afford it?
2. How is your current device holding up?
3. Is the difference worth it?

[famburt]

Some of the best advice i heard was "if you can't buy it twice, you can't afford it"

[TheGojira]

Still using my flip phone from WWII, feels great man.

[RezzyWTD]

Whenever Matt releases a new video about minimalism, I feel like I just saved about $100

[OurChangingClimate]

I feel like you've been incorporating a video essay-esque quality to your content recently. I'm loving it. The dry humor doesn't hurt either ;)

[stephenkerzic]

“This is the best smartphone we have ever created”

Apple every year

[maenotbae]

"you are a minimalist"
That was hilarious

[sayogara]

I dont know why, but I really love your storytelling style dude.

[kevinarzola]

What I’ve noticed is that the brokest of the broke always have the newer phones. Yet the ones doing well financially stick to their phone a good 3-5 years.

[alonettime]

“You are a minimalist!” Love that line

[tombuck]

As a high school teacher, I see students whip themselves into a frenzy over new phones each year. They sometimes look horrified when they find out that I, their digital media teacher, only upgrade every 3 years or so (which seems to be a good timeframe).

[StoicVigilante]

I honestly think the only time to really upgrade is if your phone doesn’t work anymore or it’s way out of date.I never understood why people are so obsessed with upgrading every year.

[agro]

Whenever I think about upgrading, I simply ask myself: what can the new device do that my current device can't and I need? Almost always, the answer is a simple "nothing"

[nsyhnnz]

Watching this on my calculator, works like a charm

[pedrohenriquedeoliveira]

I always come back/remember this video when I have the urge to buy/upgrade something that I don't really need. I'm really glad to do so, because I would have regretted most of those purchases.

[ForrestLee]

the penis comment made me giggle like a little girl

great video as always, glad to be supporting you on Patreon!

[alexyandfriends]

Watching this on an iPhone 6. Still works like a charm thankfully

[NoraConrad]

Honestly, until now, I assumed minimalists didn't have reflections - like vampires. Sorry for assuming 🤷

[damnshitashley]

Idk if having the latest phone is really a status symbol cuz the brokest people always update to the latest phone