On 26/2/20 19:56, Christian Huitema wrote:
On 2/26/2020 9:28 AM, Fernando Gont wrote:
On 26/2/20 14:20, Carlos M. Martinez wrote:
It’d be strange to find such phones for sale. Not saying that there
aren’t any though.
Automatic / embedded devices are a different matter though.
On 26 Feb 2020, at 10:03, Fernando Gont wrote:
Have e.g. 3G-only mobile phones been banned? Or do users *opt* not
to buy such phones for a reason? (there might be an implicit message
in the possible answer to this question).
The point is exactly that: nobody had to ban them for them to go away.
Uh? Buying 3G phones is not that hard. See for example this offer of
"simple 3G phones for seniors":
https://www.amazon.com/Mosthink-Unlocked-Compatible-Charging-Included/dp/B07MMSFQN4.
Without going into the details of the phone market, this is just an
example of the "long tail" phenomenon that affects the evolution of
networks. Yes, when a new technology becomes popular, the most popular
devices will get updated quickly. But beware the long tail, all the
devices that still want to keep using the old technology for a variety
of reasons. Each of these devices may have a minuscule market share, but
taken in aggregate they make for a significant volume. The transition
plans to the new technology can never just ignore them.
My argument was: make the new technology attractive for people to adopt
it over the legacy one, and you won't need to ban anything.
And if you do feel you need to buy anything, there's probably an
implicit message. (As with the phones: easier to use, battery lasts
forever when compared to new ones, I can drop the phone and it will not
break badly).
If folks don't stop using them, there's probably a reason why (whatever
that is).
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