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12 Mar, 4 tweets, 2 min read
#Apple :

I've never lusted after the latest model ... I had a second hand dinky little iPhone 4 until a year ago, then ''upgraded'' to a second-hand not much larger iPhone 5s which was cool and did what I needed it to do..

1/- ...
... the latest iPhones are just that bit too big, physically, to carry safely and comnfortably in my pocket (my opinion).

So I just plumped for a dinky second-hand iPhone SE from 2020 - on eBay. £30. Absolute bargain. Mint. Apple call it their 'budget' version.

2/- ...
Apparently on reviews, the only downside is battery life :

It is (quoting TechSpurt)

"More pants than the annual Pants Convention hosted by Penelope Pants wearing a dozen pairs of really bad pants ..."

.. but that guy was gaming for hours. Not really my bag. So I'm good :-)
And yes, I boycott #Apple for their Global Tax Policy but buying second-hand means they don't get any of my cash ... :-)

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Tech : With many server stacks and LamP set-ups still being run on Ubuntu Server 16.04, you'll be aware that Support has moved from LTS to ESM.

Should you migrate ? Most would say yes, BUT : Assess the risks and make a smart business decision.

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Ain't neccessarily so.

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In business, 'If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It' should be plastered on every IT Support Office Wall.

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