It was possible before, I had used it until last year!

But earlier this year I checked in with some 240 JPY left and found out that I couldn't charge it during the trip... Luckily it was enough for the 2 stations in the Osaka Metro to save me an awkward moment.

> Do you think the average members of the public are gonna start Googling stuff on Bing anytime soon?

They are already, by accident. And a large amount of them doesn't even realize it's a different page...

I was there in June and cost of living felt 30-40% cheaper than Germany, it was amazing (for me)

I have a similar background. Used Androids from 2010-2018 and switched to iOS.

Some arguments were: Android's capabilities became less over time. I had cool apps until 4.4 Kitkat which automated toggling on/off WLAN/GPS/mobile network among others, but these APIs were restricted more and more over time so the benefits became less.

Another fact was that I calculated that iPhones were cheaper than all Android I owned when taking resale value into the calculation. That Apple gives OS updates for 5+ years helped a lot here, I had experienced <1 year on flagship models before. (buying 2 year old iPhone and selling it at 4 year old was cheapest/year)

But one of the biggest reasons was that I never trusted Google much. For example I never used the feature to use WiFi networks to get coarse location. Which meant worse UX (had to click NO on a dialogue each time I activated GPS) but also a "feature" the iPhone had (better location).

This is obviously a very personal point of view and it might be very different today, as I used Android in its earlier years.

> Another fact was that I calculated that iPhones were cheaper than all Android I owned when taking resale value into the calculation.

Low-end Android phones by Realme, Poco, Xiaomi, iQOO, Moto/Lenovo, Samsung et al are super capable and super cheap.

African, Indo-Chinese, and South Asian markets are awash with these phones, for a reason.

> For example I never used the feature to use WiFi networks to get coarse location.

The iPhone doesn't have the ability to disable this at all. If you want to get your location, Apple will get it too.

The cash situation changed rapidly since 2019, you can get very far without any if you desire.

TBH this is not a pay issue, no matter whether I can afford it.

I would hate that a stranger enters my house to clean, and I would hate it even more when I was not at home.

The more I look at the parent's list of "student" activities, the more I realize I am a "student" in every way, despite my "lead engineer" title!

Yes this is massively annoying. Especially since the "old" watch later button will appear for a flash moment where it used to be.

If your mobile only bank account is the only thing stopping you from ditching your iPhone, I would suggest switching your bank account.

Yes, a retail bank might have higher fees. But if spending 10 bucks a month can get you rid of your addiction that's a great deal. They will definitely help you with the transition to gain a new customer.

Geizhals is amazing! I started using it for price comparison almost 15 years ago, but nowadays I use it mainly as a database to filter for products which fit my needs and are available.

You can get the 1650 that runs with 75W. There's even a passive model out there, the Palit KalmX.

I refuse to buy a GPU with extra power connectors.

> You can get the 1650 that runs with 75W

The difference between these two is rather small, despite 4 years difference. 1050Ti delivers about 2TFlops, 1650 about 2.6 TFlops. Other specs (VRAM bandwidth, fillrate) are pretty close as well.

Generally, I only upgrade components when I can get at least 2x improvement.

Yes that's fair. I did the upgrade from the 750 Ti and skipped the 1050 Ti for the same reason.