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Seems a bit extreme. Practically, 11+ year olds are capable of getting their hands on anything they want if they have the money and inclination for it. And the
by zarzavat 3y ago
Seems a bit extreme.
Practically, 11+ year olds are capable of getting their hands on anything they want if they have the money and inclination for it. And they certainly have the inclination to get a smartphone.
So the only way to achieve your vision would be to ban giving money to anybody under the age of 18.
- DANmode 3y agoIt's not their vision. At least, not exclusively. There's a whole town about to put this to the test. If nothing else, it should spawn a new generation of young Irish hackers. For better or worse.
- madaxe_again 3y agoWhat 11 year old has a thousand bucks handy to drop on a phone? An incredibly spoiled one, if you ask me. I know this dates me, but mobile phones weren’t a thing until I was at university, and they definitely weren’t smart. I didn’t lead an impoverished childhood as a result, and information was still available to me through a desktop computer.
- piperswe 3y agoYou can get a smartphone that has all the major functionality for much less than a thousand bucks. Much less than a hundred bucks even. $30 will get you something that a kid will be content with: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Straight-Talk-TCL-30-Z-32GB-Black-Prepaid-Smartphone/562383087?athbdg=L1102&from=/search https://www.walmart.com/ip/Straight-Talk-TCL-30-Z-32GB-Black...