Doc Edward Morbius ⭕​Oct 11

If you could swap your smartphone for another device, what would that be?

You're strongly encouraged to explain your response.

#Smartphone #DumbPhone #FeaturePhone #DeathOfTelephony #Comms

Feature- / dumb-phone
28.4%
Tablet
8.4%
Small form-factor laptop
35.8%
A landline bolted to the wall with a dial face and no answering machine
13.7%
A telegraph key and/or carrier pigeons
13.7%
Poll ended at .
Show threadNovaOct 11
@dredmorbius I rarely use my phone anyway. A laptop with Linux or even BSD can do WAY more than my phone can.
Show threadDoc Edward Morbius ⭕​

@doraii Pretty much exactly this.

Mobile devices are slightly more accessible when you're actively on-the-go.

But in terms of actual capabilities, upgradability / maintainability, privacy and security, owning your own data and apps, etc., etc., yeah, laptop's where it's at.

I'd add in additional devices for image/video and audio capture. Oddly enough, cameras and microphones have lifetimes far in excess of 3--5 years.

Oct 11 at 7:56pmWeb
Show threadNovaOct 11

@dredmorbius My grandparents gave me one of their old handheld cameras (which is currently 17 years old) when I was eight. I *still* have it now, and it can shoot pictures around 1440p. Despite the old nature of it, there's litterally small compartments to replace the storage and battery, and it's lasted me years without a single failure.

Look at a phone from that long ago. It doesn't even compare.