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Nice ai-written article but what I missed among all the slop is : where do I get a $20 phone? EDIT: it’s a lie. At the bottom of the page : Dedicated device: U
by loloquwowndueo 7mo ago
Nice ai-written article but what I missed among all the slop is : where do I get a $20 phone?
EDIT: it’s a lie. At the bottom of the page : Dedicated device: Use a cheap Android phone ($100–200) with a prepaid SIM.
- TGower 7mo agoPrepaid mobile carriers offer "free" phones with one month of service. $25 a piece for Samsung a16 4-pack from Metro, if you only want 1 you can do $45 for a moto g power (8gb RAM) from Straight Talk. I've been using these as alternatives for SBC projects, cheap, battery and screen can be nice, most GPIO needs can be achieved by slapping on a $2 ESP32 clone over usb-serial. The supply will probably dry up soon, I think they might be eating a loss on just the RAM BOM.
- loloquwowndueo 7mo ago45 is still not 20 bucks.
- BizarroLand 7mo agoCheck your local pawn shops/thrift stores/antique stores/craigslist/kajiji/ebay. There's a good chance you will find an old android for about $20 that still works. For instance: https://www.ebay.com/itm/336183863624 https://www.ebay.com/itm/336183863624 Took me less than 1 minute to find.
- Skidaddle 7mo agoWon’t you have tons of driver problems though vs an RPi? It would be super convenient packaging as an SBC though !
- childintime 7mo agoIn Kenya you can get a Safaricom Smart Neon 4G phone for $22. It's actually not bad at all. It is an operator sponsored phone, but there is no monthly plan. Safaricom sustains its digital payment system (mpesa) with it.
- bijowo1676 7mo agoThere is this called called "Obama phone" (free cellphone and free service for low income people). You can get one if you know some people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeline_(FCC_program) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeline_(FCC_program)