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I use a Nokia 6030 phone; the old indestructible brick one. It still works where I am. But I don't use it because I want to get away from the internet. I just d
by superkuh 4y ago
I use a Nokia 6030 phone; the old indestructible brick one. It still works where I am. But I don't use it because I want to get away from the internet. I just don't use smart phones because they're terrible computers. I use a computer for computing, a GPS for navigation, and a camera for photos. And each of these devices is better at it's job with fewer downsides than any general purpose device.
Mostly the "smart phones/internet/etc" are ruining society reaction is the same type of thing as the reactions to the introduction to newspapers/books, electricity, radio, television, etc. These were all destroying society and addicting the youth. But they aren't addictive. The only existing medically recognized behavioral addiction (ie, not a real addiction like to a drug like methamphetamine) is "gambling disorder".
- vageli 4y agoThe Nokia 6030 is my favorite phone ever. Practically indesctructible and with multi-day batter life, but unfortunately can no longer be used in the US due to migration off of 3g.
- superkuh 4y agoThe Nokia 6030 is actually GSM (2G) and T-Mobile still supports GSM phones at least in my region (upper midwest) of the USA. Even while 3G is dropped already. Verizon doesn't though. I had to switch telcos to keep using my 6030 a few years back.
- maxerickson 4y agoHow is the coverage? Mine got a lot better when I got a phone that supported their newer 4.5 and 5 g frequencies, so I can't imagine it is great.