Comment by 🗡️ The_Jackal
Re: "The Perfect Phone is a Midwit Phone"
Oh, I'm inclined to agree with jsreed too. I'd love to see something like he mentioned, but so far most linux phones look like borderline scams. At least if more Android privacy phones would have physical killswitches for the camera and mic it would eliminate two big concerns.
Jan 20 · 4 months ago
4 Later Comments ↓
👻 darkghost · Jan 20 at 17:32:
Purism isn't a scam as far as I can tell. But who wants to pay $800-$2000 for a 2018 spec'd phone?!
🗡️ The_Jackal [Weapons dealer, possibly mutant killer] · Jan 20 at 17:37:
@darkghost That's why I said borderline. Yes, it's not an actual scam or doesn't actually classify as one, but like you said you're paying hundreds for this when you can find a similarly specced refurbished phone for far less than half of that and it ends up feeling like it. I'd like to see something with physical killswitches and the ability to watch youtube, use a browser for searching, have a note taking app like Joplin.
🌙 skyebound · Jan 21 at 18:25:
Another option for OP (that I might also look into someday) - the Mecha Comet handheld Linux computer is launching on Kickstarter in a few days, and it supposedly supports 4G and 5G M.2 key routers. I'm not sure what the software support for SMS/RCS or calling would be, though.
🗡️ The_Jackal [Weapons dealer, possibly mutant killer] · Jan 21 at 18:30:
@skyebound I forgot about that. I'd love to see it take off and be a viable phone replacement.
Original Post
The Perfect Phone is a Midwit Phone — 'Smart' phones: Comically oversized. Digital locks. Usage restrictions. Advertising surveillance hell. E-waste on tap. 'Dumb' phones: Save a few bucks to be twenty years behind expected modern functionality, or pay a premium to be ten years behind expected modern functionality. Gimmicks. App support hell. Hope you like SMS! Break out the hardware GPS. And the hardware MP3 player. And the hardware camera. The Chad Midwit Phone: Size of an iPhone SE....