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This reminds me of a small company with an non-smart e-ink phone and I'm curious whether there was a market fit ... has anyone tried the Light Phone and if so,

This reminds me of a small company with an non-smart e-ink phone and I'm curious whether there was a market fit ... has anyone tried the Light Phone and if so, does it achieve these goals? I feel like it may constitute a separate device class than a dumb-phone but I don't know how much is marketing versus reality.

motohagiography 6y ago
I almost bought one of these: https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ but I realized I barely talk on the phone, I just use it for texting. Thinking old blackberry format would be better, as I prefer the keyboard.
- kdtsh 6y ago
  It's a very neat looking phone and there are probably some economies of scale involved which mean they can't produce a $50-150 phone, but 330€ is absurd, I cannot imagine more than a few dozen people around the world would use this phone as a daily driver for that price. Cut the price in half and then you might have people talking.
alectroem 6y ago
I've had the Light Phone 2 since launch, but just got rid of my old smart phone and switched over to it completely about a month ago. If your goal is to overcome a phone/internet addiction, or just disconnect, then the LP2 will definitively help you achieve that! Your going to have to give some stuff up (No Spotify, no Directions yet), and deal with texting that worse then a smart phone but better then a number pad. But to me its definitely worth it. I think the LP2 will eventually provide the same stuff that the original author gets from his Garmin watch and GSM Calls phone, which is pretty neat!
kweks 6y ago
Try the Cat B26 phone. Nokia 3210 size, 4G + Wifi. KaiOS. T9 interface. Cutdown WhatsApp, cutdown Google Maps. Dual SIM. Can act as a 4G hotspot. Certified water and dust proof. Weeks long battery. 65€. Very solid devices for cutting back internet dépendance or for traveling without but still having the basics.
- kristopolous 6y ago
  oh it's by that Cat; Caterpillar, the one that does construction machinery. Out of curiosity, what's the battery tech? LiFePO? LTO? I'd imagine heat tolerance and impact resilience would be more important than slimness and lightweight for these devices if they're intended to be used like say, at a foundry.
- boring_twenties 6y ago
  This one[1]? It says it's only 2G GSM? 1- https://smile.amazon.com/CAT-Rugged-Phone-Factory-Unlocked/dp/B07YSM4655 https://smile.amazon.com/CAT-Rugged-Phone-Factory-Unlocked/d...
  - tertius 6y ago
    Probably U.S. speeds. But it may be a European phone. Try looking up other KaiOS phones. There aren't many.

motohagiography 6y ago

I almost bought one of these: https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/ but I realized I barely talk on the phone, I just use it for texting. Thinking old blackberry format would be better, as I prefer the keyboard.

kdtsh 6y ago
It's a very neat looking phone and there are probably some economies of scale involved which mean they can't produce a $50-150 phone, but 330€ is absurd, I cannot imagine more than a few dozen people around the world would use this phone as a daily driver for that price. Cut the price in half and then you might have people talking.

alectroem 6y ago

I've had the Light Phone 2 since launch, but just got rid of my old smart phone and switched over to it completely about a month ago. If your goal is to overcome a phone/internet addiction, or just disconnect, then the LP2 will definitively help you achieve that! Your going to have to give some stuff up (No Spotify, no Directions yet), and deal with texting that worse then a smart phone but better then a number pad. But to me its definitely worth it. I think the LP2 will eventually provide the same stuff that the original author gets from his Garmin watch and GSM Calls phone, which is pretty neat!

kweks 6y ago

Try the Cat B26 phone. Nokia 3210 size, 4G + Wifi. KaiOS. T9 interface. Cutdown WhatsApp, cutdown Google Maps. Dual SIM. Can act as a 4G hotspot. Certified water and dust proof. Weeks long battery. 65€. Very solid devices for cutting back internet dépendance or for traveling without but still having the basics.

kristopolous 6y ago
oh it's by that Cat; Caterpillar, the one that does construction machinery. Out of curiosity, what's the battery tech? LiFePO? LTO? I'd imagine heat tolerance and impact resilience would be more important than slimness and lightweight for these devices if they're intended to be used like say, at a foundry.
boring_twenties 6y ago
This one[1]? It says it's only 2G GSM? 1- https://smile.amazon.com/CAT-Rugged-Phone-Factory-Unlocked/dp/B07YSM4655 https://smile.amazon.com/CAT-Rugged-Phone-Factory-Unlocked/d...
- tertius 6y ago
  Probably U.S. speeds. But it may be a European phone. Try looking up other KaiOS phones. There aren't many.