It’s not about infinite growth.

Given that not everyone lives to old age, we would expect children to outnumber old people even in a zero (or slightly negative) percent growth scenario.

Nobody was coming to take the disc away from you after the online store shut down

See I keep reading this, especially here on Lemmy but since owning one, I’ve had more frequent updates than I think any phone I’ve previously owned, and definitely more than family who go with bigger brands.

I don’t know why they have this reputation, perhaps it was true in the past

I travelled to Spain to see the total eclipse and it was cloudy. My next door neighbour in UK had a better view

Ok mate, I disagree but accept I’m not gonna convince you

It is more secure.

It’s much easier to steal cash than to force someone to unlock a device and make a payment, so yes it is more secure.

I didn’t say 100% unbeatable.

Security Privacy. They are distinct concepts.

For example, tokenised and biometrically authenticated transactions are more secure and more convenient than cash payments which are comparatively riskier, easier to forge, easier to steal etc.

However, this allows banks and payment providers to keep tabs on your transaction data, which cash does not.

Convenience and privacy are usually at opposite ends, security can come at either end depending on the medium.