Just fucking do it.
— Terry Grier with some honesty
This is how I’ve been feeling more and more. My iPhone is now one of my computers; the phone part is there until I’m properly positioned (as soon as I have money; I can wait) to switch to a good, reliable mobile phone.
@SimonWoods haha.. Thanks for sharing this ... I wish I would have outlined the video a little... It was just kinda of a rant.
@SimonWoods FYI when I switched to a "dumb" phone (first Light Phone then flip phone) I kept my Android phone without its Sim card. It's now my bedside computer extension. Sometimes I think I should delete the browser from that, but then how would I play Wordle??
@JMaxB how did you come to the decision to switch from Light to a flip? (I switched to a Light this summer from a "smart" phone... curious to hear about your experience)
@channah I liked the Light Phone a lot, certainly much better than my smartphone, but ended up feeling that it sacrificed a bit too much for the sake of tininess. The e-paper display was often hard on my elderly eyes, and the keyboard was tiny. The addition of voice-to-text was a big help, but by that point I'd soured on it a bit. Bottom line: if you don't have issues with the display, which I did, it's great.
@JMaxB How was the web interface to sync Contacts etc? it was my 2nd choice in my quest for the non smart phone world.
@channah Jumping in here - before I got my sunbeam - I was really considering the light phone ... I also tried using my apple LTE watch for 90% of my use. It worked really well - but there was still that desired to fiddle with it.
With a flip I do not fiddle with it at all. It rings. I answer. It chirps a message - I read and reply. End. I am now going to check out your blog! ...
@terrygrier I use the flip phone that Verizon offered, Orbic brand. Works great, though it feels a bit flimsy.
@JMaxB thanks for the feedback! @terrygrier I was looking at flip phones before I decided on the light. One thing, for me, that I was very adamant on was not wanting a camera. I couldn't find a flip without one. I actually purchased a Mudita Pure first (top choice!) but the wait to receive the phone was long (and unknown) and I paid a pretty penny for it. Ultimately, the light had an amazing promotion running at the time, so I went with that one instead and cancelled my pure order.
@channah As it happens, I used the camera on my phone today. But it was I think the second time I've ever used it. Not much of a temptation... I would have been just as happy without the camera, but as you say, it wasn't an option.
@channah Excellent info. The camera thing I have not sorted out myself. The flip camera is a waste of time. I carry an older ipod touch for tickets to events and a camera at times. Not a bad little device for certain things.
@terrygrier I think rants like this are valuable exactly because they represent resistance to a massively influential element of our society. We should always question the consensus, since it is inherently powerful.
@terrygrier I looked into point-and-shoot cameras (even asked about them here). Problem: only high-end expensive p&s cameras seem to have survived the move to phone cameras. You used to be able to buy a decent p&s for like $100. No more!
@JMaxB Ha! Yes, I've dodged the Wordle bug but I definitely have some uses for a personal computer in the form of a tablet/large smartphone. Apart from anything else it's a back-up for survival in our glorious age of constant connection.
