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Re: The Light Phone

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Post by lproven »

lvturner wrote: post #192
Hamuko wrote: post #156

Do the makers think that there's a sizeable portion of people that hate their iPhones or Galaxies and want to spend $350 on a phone that doesn't do things? Doesn't do social media, doesn't do email, doesn't do news. Most consumers would at this point ask "What's the fucking point?" Smartphones are popular because people want to do the things that they enable. You probably need to live in some sort of a niche social c…

I actually really want a stripped down phone - but without some of the popular messenging apps it's effectively a non-starter for daily use, both from a business and a personal perspective.

This is what compelled me to sell my Blackberry Passport, a lovely device with a good keyboard and a great OS (based on QNX).

I didn't care that it no longer had a FB or Twitter client, or that I couldn't access other soc.nets.

But for a comms-centric device with a wonderful unified inbox, the fact that it no longer worked with WhatsApp, FB Messenger and so on was a killer. A phone that can't talk to them is not really a phone any more in C21.

Re: The Light Phone

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Post by kwhitefoot »

Why not just get a cheap underpowered Chinese smartphone that can do all the simple things but has a crap camera and a low res. easily scratched screen, so you don't bother taking pictures, a weak processor so web pages render so slowly that they discourage you from browsing, etc.

Then you can donate the remaining USD 250 to a more worthy cause.

Re: The Light Phone

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Post by teslaberry »

you can buy a light phone in china for 10 bucks. a good one too, not a shitty 'new one' but one with proven robustness that doesn't break and has good support and can be fixed for 2-3 dollars.

Re: The Light Phone

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Post by samnwa »

Hamuko wrote: post #156

Do the makers think that there's a sizeable portion of people that hate their iPhones or Galaxies and want to spend $350 on a phone that doesn't do things? Doesn't do social media, doesn't do email, doesn't do news. Most consumers would at this point ask "What's the fucking point?" Smartphones are popular because people want to do the things that they enable. You probably need to live in some sort of a niche social c…

Well, yes, of course that's what they think. And so far they have been right given that they are currently back ordered and saw 10,700+ backers on Indiegogo raising $3.5MM for the thing.

Re: The Light Phone

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Post by [deleted] »

ADHDthrowaway9 wrote: post #229
bbx wrote: post #214

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you’re willing to spend thousands of dollars, book a 1-week trip to a slightly remote place where internet is hard or even impossible to get. Don’t bring your phone. Just money. The location doesn’t even have to be in the middle of the woods. Just a small town or village where there’s nothing much more to do than sightseeing and walking around and having a drink at the local bar/pub. A beach resort is also a nice…

Throwaway, because my professional profile is connected to my main: You just don't get it. Neither does anyone complaining about $350 for a brick. You're not the audience. This isn't for you. This is for the people that both; value their time ($350 is less than an hour of work and consequently it would take me more than an hour to properly lockdown my phone) and are looking for absolutely no room for distraction. I s…

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Re: The Light Phone

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Post by [deleted] »

ADHDthrowaway9 wrote: post #229
bbx wrote: post #214

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you’re willing to spend thousands of dollars, book a 1-week trip to a slightly remote place where internet is hard or even impossible to get. Don’t bring your phone. Just money. The location doesn’t even have to be in the middle of the woods. Just a small town or village where there’s nothing much more to do than sightseeing and walking around and having a drink at the local bar/pub. A beach resort is also a nice…

Throwaway, because my professional profile is connected to my main: You just don't get it. Neither does anyone complaining about $350 for a brick. You're not the audience. This isn't for you. This is for the people that both; value their time ($350 is less than an hour of work and consequently it would take me more than an hour to properly lockdown my phone) and are looking for absolutely no room for distraction. I s…

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Re: The Light Phone

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Post by divbzero »

shawndrost wrote: post #259

How to make your iphone a light phone: 1. Make it black and white. https://medium.com/better-humans/how-to-make-your-iphone-bla... 1b. If you're like me, and you like colors when looking at pics people send you, set up your phone to toggle to full-color mode when you triple-tap. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/accessibility-shortcu... 2. Delete the apps that aren't "basic functionality", then break your app st…

I’ve heard about the black & white mental hack multiple times and finally tried it today after reading this comment. I like it already and have applied it to my computer as well. Not sure how much of the effect is real vs. placebo (or if that distinction even matters) but the reduction in stimuli seems to sharpen my focus.

Re: The Light Phone

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Post by ricardobeat »

AndrewKemendo wrote: post #109
ricardobeat wrote: post #41

I got mine still in the box in a drawer somewhere. The main selling point for me were the additional features compared to the original. From the FAQ: > These tools are currently being developed and will be released in the coming few months These tools being the promised features of Music / Notes / Calculator / Directions / Ride hailing, and "coming months" being the end of 2019. It's been almost two years since the l…

I thought the whole point of this phone was to NOT have those things.

For the original, maybe. This second edition was supposed to hit a sweet spot of no distractions, but enough features to live a normal modern life (ex: maps), and have a shot at being your main phone.

Re: The Light Phone

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Post by [deleted] »

giraffe333 wrote: post #257
mesozoic wrote: post #85

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The battery life must be immense right? AT least one advantage there? How long does it last.

About a day and a half, making a few calls and texting a bit. So effectively I have to charge it every night.

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Re: The Light Phone

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Post by ekianjo »

Abishek_Muthian wrote: post #100
cheez wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have DnD 24x7 and it is bliss.

How is your relationship with your friends who are not located close to you? P.S. Please don't mind the bland nature of my question.

Honest question, do you need to be reachable 24/7 to have a relationship with your friends?
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