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I want a smartphone with an e-ink screen, email, messaging, and a lightweight web browser. Maps, GPS, camera, but no distracting apps, no social. Note taking,
by echelon 2y ago
I want a smartphone with an e-ink screen, email, messaging, and a lightweight web browser.
Maps, GPS, camera, but no distracting apps, no social. Note taking, TODOs. Stuff that helps me.
- steelframe 2y agoA rough approximation might be a Pixel 7a running GrapheneOS in grayscale mode. That's my daily driver.
- 1ark 2y agoHisense have a few e-ink Android phones.
- xboxnolifes 2y agoBesides an e-ink display, that's every smart phone, unless you mean you don't even want the ability to install social media apps.
- infotainment 2y agoI think the eInk display is the key to OP’s dream phone actually. Because of its limited refresh rate, it’s much more difficult to rapidly context switch to distractions.
- fragmede 2y agoWorry not, 60Hz e-ink displays now exist! https://youtu.be/Ds38T8wVuDg?si=ixyjjlAZ_V_mI5sH https://youtu.be/Ds38T8wVuDg?si=ixyjjlAZ_V_mI5sH
- slothtrop 2y agoThis is why I liked BB. Productivity has been a step down on my devices since.
- shiroiushi 2y agoThe e-ink display is going to make using the camera a bad experience, since you won't be able to really see what you're taking a picture of. (e-ink doesn't have very good color.) Plus the refresh rate is really low which will cause a lot of issues. Anyway, the solution is simple: just get a regular smartphone, and simply don't install any distracting apps on it.
- tocs3 2y agoAlso, calculator, flashlight, access to sensors and easy programing. The ability to plug some external stuff in might be nice. A music player would be nice.