I’ve been researching and saving for the Light Phone III for a while, but there’s just one thing that’s making me hesitant about getting it: music streaming. I have no problem with downloading all of my music, but that prevents me from discovering new songs that Spotify or YouTube Music or whatever recommends me. I feel like I’m going to miss it in situations I can’t have my laptop (like on long drives).
What do you miss most?
Gooning at work in the bathroom stalls.
What’s the issue to switch to dumb phones? Tracking SIM cards? Cookie and other web tracking by big tech? The smart phone as a spying device? Can’t be SIM tracking, as dumb phones would have that issue too. I guess the latter is easily resolved by using GrapheneOS, and I imagine the second one by a having good privacy setup. Any other reasons?
I’m just wondering, as I was imagining switching to a dumb phone. I wouldn’t be opposed, and I don’t think I’d miss much, mainly email and lemmy. However, I would love to no longer have an easy map at hand, and actually having to look for places, and asking for directions. As for a weather app… I could just ask for the weather forecast when I’m asking for directions ;)
Some people are dealing with their smartphone addiction by going Dumb Phone.
Ahhh I hadn’t considered that. It’s a good reason to switch.
I think a good midpoint is the Bigme Hibreak Pro. The eink display might be enough to stop you from getting too sucked into your phone.
Sorry, I can’t reply, as I have a dumb phone and don’t have access to social media. 😆
This person forgot computers exist.
Don’t blame him, he was that kid in that ipad commercial “What’s a computer?”
