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We are currently witnessing the rise of a new 'Digital Amish' i.e people who refuse to interact with any form of technology made after 2021. (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago* by to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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[–] 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

My current phone is an iPhone 12 mini. Am happy multiple companies, commodore, clicks etc are working on more limited phones. It all takes too much out of a day.

Also, I want my electronics to have buttons. Not screens.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    I want my electronics to have buttons. Not screens.

    Could you elaborate? Do you miss tackle controls so much you'd rather have that vs screen space, or you genuinely don't want a bigger screen?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Cooking plates come with (janky) touch panels instead of physical buttons, my laundry machine too.

    Also actual feel of good buttons on for example amplifiers etc actually is a nice feel. Also buttons are replaceable if broken.

    Generally if no screen is needed (fridge) it can just go.

    Also a screen should be if it’s there dumb. Eg a TV should not come with an OS that will serve me shitty apps and advertisements.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago*

    My induction hob comes with physical handles, and so does washing machine. And for them, it doesn't make sense to do otherwise - wet fingers don't go well with sensors, and I don't know who came up with that terrible idea.

    For the smartphone, though, touch controls allow for the precision and speed of input unmatched by any other input method. They also allow to maximize the screen space on a very small device, allowing better interfaces and reducing eye strain.

    The quality of an OS and the developer incentives are different matters entirely, though.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    It all takes too much out of a day.

    What does this even mean

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Oh sorry, limited phones are less distracting basically. The Clicks and Commodore phones for example are aimed at an audience that want their phone to be less distracting than the regular smartphones on the market. Known as digital minimalism etc.

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