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An Apple Watch is only useful if you have an iPhone. Apple Pay isn't a big deal for a lot of owners since it's only available in about 28 countries anyway. Th

An Apple Watch is only useful if you have an iPhone. Apple Pay isn't a big deal for a lot of owners since it's only available in about 28 countries anyway. That said I wouldn't spend $300 on a feature phone when I can get a basic one for $50 or less which can do everything that this one can. The Light Phone appears to be for people looking for a specific aesthetic rather than actually coming close to being in a middle ground between being unplugged and carrying a smartphone.

jakobegger 8y ago
Last year I tried ditching my iPhone and used a feature phone for a couple of weeks. The biggest annoyance was typing SMS / text messages with the numeric keypad. I absolutely hated it. Also, all feature phones are hideous. I think there's a market for a feature phone that has nice messaging and looks good. And since it's based on Android, it might be possible to write apps for it (messaging apps would absolutely make sense).
- jlebrech 8y ago
  I personally want a phone with a qwerty keyboard, eink and an api.
- Fnoord 8y ago
  The biggest annoyance -which Light Phone 2 also has- is that I do not use SMS anymore. I use WhatsApp. Say they implement WhatsApp support. Well, someone else uses Telegram. Yet someone else WeChat. And someone else solely e-mail. There's also some features on Android which I'm too much used to (such as tethering). If your feature phone has Bluetooth you can use a Bluetooth keyboard together with it. You can even use a laptop's keyboard (I know it is possible on Linux and Maemo), perhaps even a game controller [1], and perhaps even a remote (mine has a keyboard). Finally, if you got dictation it doesn't matter. I do agree T9 is horrible though. But if you do use it regularly, you get used to it. [1] https://www.gearbest.com/air-mouse/pp_756041.html?wid=1433363 https://www.gearbest.com/air-mouse/pp_756041.html?wid=143336...
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lev99 8y ago
Sure, the Apple Watch is only useful for iPhone users. My last comment was how I assumed there was a similar Android Watch device. I like Apple Pay, I think it is kind of big deal. It's really cool to be able to buy a cup of coffee or some groceries without needing a wallet. It's not the ideal implementation of digital payments, but it's an effective one used by a respectable number of businesses.

jakobegger 8y ago

Last year I tried ditching my iPhone and used a feature phone for a couple of weeks. The biggest annoyance was typing SMS / text messages with the numeric keypad. I absolutely hated it. Also, all feature phones are hideous. I think there's a market for a feature phone that has nice messaging and looks good. And since it's based on Android, it might be possible to write apps for it (messaging apps would absolutely make sense).

jlebrech 8y ago
I personally want a phone with a qwerty keyboard, eink and an api.
Fnoord 8y ago
The biggest annoyance -which Light Phone 2 also has- is that I do not use SMS anymore. I use WhatsApp. Say they implement WhatsApp support. Well, someone else uses Telegram. Yet someone else WeChat. And someone else solely e-mail. There's also some features on Android which I'm too much used to (such as tethering). If your feature phone has Bluetooth you can use a Bluetooth keyboard together with it. You can even use a laptop's keyboard (I know it is possible on Linux and Maemo), perhaps even a game controller [1], and perhaps even a remote (mine has a keyboard). Finally, if you got dictation it doesn't matter. I do agree T9 is horrible though. But if you do use it regularly, you get used to it. [1] https://www.gearbest.com/air-mouse/pp_756041.html?wid=1433363 https://www.gearbest.com/air-mouse/pp_756041.html?wid=143336...

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lev99 8y ago

Sure, the Apple Watch is only useful for iPhone users. My last comment was how I assumed there was a similar Android Watch device. I like Apple Pay, I think it is kind of big deal. It's really cool to be able to buy a cup of coffee or some groceries without needing a wallet. It's not the ideal implementation of digital payments, but it's an effective one used by a respectable number of businesses.