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Rotary phones are much, much better at surviving the expected hazards of their intended environment than smartphones. The exact frequency of falls is irrelevant
by PhasmaFelis 9y ago
Rotary phones are much, much better at surviving the expected hazards of their intended environment than smartphones. The exact frequency of falls is irrelevant.
- jacobolus 9y agoThat’s fine, but there’s a significant trade-off. You can still use a Bell phone from 1950 if you want to, but few people are willing to make that sacrifice in other features. Or if you prefer you are welcome to securely strap a rubberized feature phone to your wrist and never worry about dropping it again. For that matter, a toy phone made out of a block of wood is much better at surviving the expected hazards of its intended environment than either of them, but it’s hardly a reasonable substitute.
- jjoonathan 9y ago> the expected hazards of their intended environment I bet if you attached a smartphone to a desk with an elastic cord it would survive a very long time.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoA car that's kept indoors and never driven can last for decades, but that doesn't mean it's an exceptionally well-made car.