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Check out the light phone 2 or the KY-01L, both phone looks pretty awesome. the light phone 2 being just call, text, and the KY-01L having a web browser (though

Check out the light phone 2 or the KY-01L, both phone looks pretty awesome. the light phone 2 being just call, text, and the KY-01L having a web browser (though it looks so bad I probably wouldn't use it) Also both those phones have e-ink displays.

briandear 8y ago
So the argument is that his phone is too good and he is sucked in? So a crappier phone is the answer? That’s like saying people drive too much so we should remove the air conditioner and radio. It reminds me of the Colonel Sanders scene in So I Married an Ax Murderer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMS6tGOACo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMS6tGOACo
- wlesieutre 8y ago
  I don't want to go back down to a feature phone, but if you said "I want to bike more places instead of driving my car everywhere" it would be reasonable to not want to buy an $80,000 luxury sedan that you love to zoom around in. Unfortunately Apple has decided that's the only car they're going to make.
  - ConceptJunkie 8y ago
    Well, it's a good thing there are alternatives to Apple. Their products are grotesquely overpriced anyway.
    - wlesieutre 8y ago
      My main priorities are size, photo quality, and respecting my privacy. I haven't seen a lot of options there, but if someone else is still making a phone that's as good as the iPhone SE I'd love to hear about it.
- nkurz 8y ago
  That’s like saying people drive too much so we should remove the air conditioner and radio. You imply that this is obviously a bad idea, but why? I wouldn't eliminate the idea out of hand. If cars were slightly less comfortable, maybe people would drive slightly less and walk/bike slightly more. Maybe removing temptation by having a phone that doesn't make it as easy to play games is simply a healthier choice. As a parallel, the Amish are a societal group that isn't being overwhelmed by technology. Contrary to popular belief, the Amish don't shun technology, rather they develop rules as a community to try to figure out how to take advantage of the benefits of technology while avoiding the downsides. In most Amish communities, the current rule is that using telephones is fine, but they are not allowed to be in the house. They tried it when they first came out, and decided it wasn't working. The current approach is to put community phones in outside sheds so they aren't too tempting, but can be used when needed: http://amishamerica.com/got-a-quarter/ http://amishamerica.com/got-a-quarter/

briandear 8y ago

So the argument is that his phone is too good and he is sucked in? So a crappier phone is the answer? That’s like saying people drive too much so we should remove the air conditioner and radio. It reminds me of the Colonel Sanders scene in So I Married an Ax Murderer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMS6tGOACo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMS6tGOACo

wlesieutre 8y ago
I don't want to go back down to a feature phone, but if you said "I want to bike more places instead of driving my car everywhere" it would be reasonable to not want to buy an $80,000 luxury sedan that you love to zoom around in. Unfortunately Apple has decided that's the only car they're going to make.
- ConceptJunkie 8y ago
  Well, it's a good thing there are alternatives to Apple. Their products are grotesquely overpriced anyway.
  - wlesieutre 8y ago
    My main priorities are size, photo quality, and respecting my privacy. I haven't seen a lot of options there, but if someone else is still making a phone that's as good as the iPhone SE I'd love to hear about it.
nkurz 8y ago
That’s like saying people drive too much so we should remove the air conditioner and radio. You imply that this is obviously a bad idea, but why? I wouldn't eliminate the idea out of hand. If cars were slightly less comfortable, maybe people would drive slightly less and walk/bike slightly more. Maybe removing temptation by having a phone that doesn't make it as easy to play games is simply a healthier choice. As a parallel, the Amish are a societal group that isn't being overwhelmed by technology. Contrary to popular belief, the Amish don't shun technology, rather they develop rules as a community to try to figure out how to take advantage of the benefits of technology while avoiding the downsides. In most Amish communities, the current rule is that using telephones is fine, but they are not allowed to be in the house. They tried it when they first came out, and decided it wasn't working. The current approach is to put community phones in outside sheds so they aren't too tempting, but can be used when needed: http://amishamerica.com/got-a-quarter/ http://amishamerica.com/got-a-quarter/