Tech Douchebags   /     59: The Smartphone Swinger

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In this week’s meeting, Todd Wright shares how he manages to use three different smartphones regularly, going back and forth between ecosystems, dealing with his anger management issues towards mobile operating systems, and his frustration in constantly looking for that perfect phone. In addition, we discuss the rationalizations we make to upgrade our phones, the importance of apps & services that are cross-platform, and what can be called a "gadget" anymore with the ongoing consolidation of device functionalities. It concludes with Todd committing to step ten by finally selling the two additional phones stored in his closet that he no longer uses.

Subtitle
Todd Wright shares how he manages to use three different smartphones regularly, dealing with his anger management issues towards mobile operating systems, and his frustration in constantly looking for that perfect phone.
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Duration
44:31
Publishing date
2015-05-10 21:00
Link
http://5by5.tv/tdb/59
Contributors
  Jordan Cooper
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In this week’s meeting, Todd Wright shares how he manages to use three different smartphones regularly, going back and forth between ecosystems, dealing with his anger management issues towards mobile operating systems, and his frustration in constantly looking for that perfect phone.

In addition, we discuss the rationalizations we make to upgrade our phones, the importance of apps & services that are cross-platform, and what can be called a "gadget" anymore with the ongoing consolidation of device functionalities.

It concludes with Todd committing to step ten by finally selling the two additional phones stored in his closet that he no longer uses.

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