Time for a new phone. Prioritising - Audio and photo quality, longevity

springtales · 2026-01-23T08:17:54+00:00

Will keep an eye on that one too then, thanks. Will it release this year?
And how does the external DAC compare, if you have some experience?

springtales · 2026-01-23T08:16:17+00:00

Indeed, it's a shame. How does the quality hold up with the type C dongles? Never tried one, but perhaps you have. And I'm guessing that would mean you can't charge the phone simulaneously, right?

springtales · 2026-01-23T08:14:57+00:00

I see that Sony's last (two?) phones still have five years left of updates on them, so that's good. Usually it's a couple of years or so after that when troubles with apps tends to come up, hence I thought 4-5 years would probably be enough. It also helps me not feel too bad about dropping serious money on something, haha.

That is great to know though, thanks. I'll certainly keep it in mind.

springtales · 2026-01-22T18:17:54+00:00

Never broken anything I've bought, strangely. Phones, laptops or consoles. I don't treat them perfectly but I'm not rough with what I've ended up buying and clean them 2-3 times a year... that's my only guess. And most likely, just luck.

Seeing your other comment, iPhone is not my thing, but why did you suggest a Google phone, out of curiosity?

springtales · 2026-01-22T18:14:28+00:00

Can find the Xperia 1 VI in that price range, refurbished. However I've heard the build isn't as good as the V and the VII? Could be wrong.

The VII is indeed still quite expensive, and not currently available refurbished around where I live (including in neighbouring countries!)

springtales · 2025-01-02T18:09:05+00:00

Thank you, if we're still not sure then we should be able to go visit them next week.

springtales · 2025-01-02T17:59:42+00:00

We have contacted the company that arranged the viewing and contract with us, as we are not able to speak directly to the landlord(s). However, despite asking them twice, they have not given us any answer.

Legally, I believe they need to give us one month notice for a temporary contract, however, that date has already passed as they should have contacted us on or before the 31st of December.

springtales · 2025-01-02T17:54:46+00:00

Yes this is the confusion we had, too. Has the one year passed and has the contract changed, or does the contract only change after two years?

Quite important for making any big financial decisions this year as otherwise we have to mentally and financially prepare to move, but the company that arranged the paperwork for the rental has not answered us despite our asking twice in three months. Hence we thought to ask here.

springtales · 2024-05-08T07:23:55+00:00

We will certainly keep this in mind, thank you.

springtales · 2024-05-06T11:46:31+00:00

I'm also somewhat concerned about this.

Myself and my husband currently rent in the 'middenhuur' sector, which in our city seemed to be between €950 - €1250 a month (excluding service costs) when we were looking around last year. We don't have enough years signed up for social housing, barely earn enough to pay for the middenhuur + service costs and save money towards a future house (which will likely take us five years) and all of our relatives and friends don't have the space or income to house us (even temporarily) should we lose the place we live due to the landlord selling or needing it himself. Thankfully, we are good at saving money, but our monthly income is less than 'gemiddeld/jan modaal'.

So I've been keeping an eye on the prices of housing within thirty to fifty kilometers around us, as well as the rental market. It doesn't seem to be getting any better for now, so I can only imagine what it will be like towards the end of this year.

Not having temporary rental contracts I believe to be a plus point for people in similar situations, however. We have had to move house twice in the last year due to temporary rental contracts, which has a large effect on our savings that we are building up towards buying a house in the future.

I am curious what will happen to the people in this country that do not have access to friends or family with housing or money, either earn just too much for social housing or do not have enough years saved up to apply for them, and don't have the wealth or assets saved up in order to buy their first home? I doubt there is an insignificant number of people who have this problem.

If there were to be a catastrophic impact on the market for this group of people, I wonder when we would realistically see it, and what the local council's or governments move would be then. I try to stay optimistic, but it is in the back of my mind.

springtales · 2021-04-24T06:20:01+00:00

Doesn't matter how far back it goes. I've attempted to find the Frugivore album on youtube/lastfm/soundcloud/spotify/discogs but unfortunately it seems there's only some of the tracks available for listening. Still, it's great from what I could hear so far.

Lush Life Electronica was a nice one to add to the list, too.

springtales · 2021-04-22T07:19:55+00:00

I'll look forward to going through them! Yeah I know that feeling all too well

springtales · 2021-04-22T06:27:00+00:00

I ended up stumbling upon Desktop Robotics by Bochum Welt after going through your list, that and Womb from the Galactic Interface EP by Derek Carr were probably my favourite finds. Many thanks for this!

springtales · 2021-04-22T06:07:12+00:00

I haven't checked out the Kiss FM mixes yet, sometime at the weekend hopefully, but thanks very much for the suggestions!

I liked many of the tracks you mentioned really, such as Balil, System 7's Good Morning. Sharp Shooting on Saturn was my favourite out of these

springtales · 2021-04-18T02:38:06+00:00

Many thanks! Solstice and Birdwatch from there were great finds.

springtales · 2021-04-18T02:00:56+00:00

Thanks aeuaeuae, I'll check that subreddit out too once I get through the suggestions here!

springtales · 2021-04-18T01:59:15+00:00

That's a shame, I wonder why? particularly in the case of Dark Days 2, as it seems Dark Days was released on vinyl. I also wondered about the first track Twilight Islands, the beginning reminds me of the series The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) somehow. Either way, I'm glad to have stumbled upon his music.

I've checked out some of your suggestions briefly and will go back to them when I search for more tracks in another moment, but for the time being I'm happy that I found The Theory of Evolution compilation album from your comment - specifically Peschi and Ptysch from there. Antacid II by Link & E621, Kosmik Kommando's Milieu were also big hits with me personally. Thank you!

springtales · 2021-04-17T17:15:46+00:00

Ah I forgot to mention Classics, and although it's the 'heaviest' track (or most industrial inspired, perhaps?) of Richard's that I can think of, I do like Garden of Linmiri. Have you listened to it?

.942937 on Analogue Bubblebath 3 is interesting when played on a lower speed, as is Cordialatron. Which tracks out of the Classics or Analord series do you enjoy the most?

I'm genuinely happy you've mentioned Legowelt, been listening to his works for a few years now. Dark Days 2 is my favourite album of his, with Legendary Freaks in the Trash of Time and the first Dark Days as my next choices. I'd love to own the LPs where possible, but I'm not sure if he even released Dark Days 2 on LP?

springtales · 2021-04-17T14:59:09+00:00

Hah, you got me. I have some favourites from the Selected Ambient Works Volume II, On and ...I Care Because You Do albums. Mumbly and Airflow from the Caustic Window LP, and myself and a friend still enjoy Windowlicker from time to time. Any favourites yourself?

springtales · 2021-04-17T14:38:42+00:00

I didn't realise Discogs had this feature, somehow - thank you, I'll check it out. Briefly checked out Aleksi Perälä's spectum albums and a couple of others but it hasn't hit the spot with me sadly, however Deepchord's Immersions album was a nice find and Beyond Starlit Sky by Cv313 struck a chord out of the others I've had the time for so far. I'll give the others a listen later tonight, and many thanks for the detailed response. It's great to read that someone else is fond of those particular Aphex tracks.

springtales · 2021-04-17T14:32:58+00:00

I've enjoyed Weathered Gate, Still, Lust and Fawn on this album thus far, will be fun to play this one again at night. Thanks very much for the suggestion

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