In the ideal world I’d now be 3 days out from getting the iPhone 17, and I’d have been able to leave all my concern and woes about Google and their disappointing decisions behind. However, I don’t live in an ideal world.
When preorder time came around I simply couldn’t justify another £800 on a phone. There are more important things in life to save for and spend money on than unnecessary mobile phone purchases.
Unfortunately it took me reaching the checkout screen to have that moment of clarity, and see through the marketing. By that point I’d already given my Oneplus 13 to my partner, who needed more storage and battery life than the Pixel 7 Pro they were using provided.
Currently I’m using my backup phone, which is a Samsung A26 that has a tripped knox fuse. Fortunately none of my banking apps seem to mind this but it’s less than ideal.
The way I see it I have a few choices:
A while ago I purchased a used Pixel 9a on eBay, it was lost by the courier and I was refunded in full. A few days ago the tracking started to update again, however it’s failed delivery a couple of times so I’m not sure it will turn up. If it does though, that is one option.
If the 9a doesn’t turn up I could look into a used iPhone. At this point I’m not willing to spend any more than around £200, which is what I got back for the Pixel 7 Pro so my options would be limited.
Thirdly, if the Pixel 9a does arrive I could opt to sell it. In theory it could get around £300 on the used market, increasing my budget to £500 for an iPhone.
The first option would require me to eat my pride, and use a Google account again. The second would require me to use an older device, that may come with age related issues such as decreased battery life and other hardware failures. Longevity will most likely also be an issue. The third option seems like the best one, however it relies on this parcel actually arriving, and that the buyer has no issues with the device. The additional £300 would also be better utilised in a high return savings account.
For now, I’m in limbo. The fight for personal privacy is not an easy one, and is definitely a path of high resistance.
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