Re:I realized my brain belongs to my phone
by notadoc on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:10PM
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Admittedly, I envy you. I still use an iPhone, which I justify for work and the camera. But I know it's a problematic item, and I am very aware that it is bad for me and was designed and optimized to interfere constantly by interjecting nonsense into the brain. It's a very tough habit to break.
When I really think about it, the camera is likely what I'd miss most. That's the true convenience offered by a smartphone.
I imagine if someone released a new dumb phone that happened to have an amazing camera onboard, it would generate substantial interest.
Re:I realized my brain belongs to my phone
by memossy on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @05:27PM
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One good compromise is to get a Sony Z5 Compact and enable Ultra Stamina mode. Switches off most smartphone features, keeps 20 Mp camera, gets you a week of battery life etc in a compact, waterproof case.
Very cheap second hand now.
Re:I realized my brain belongs to my phone
by eropple on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:52PM
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A phone with the processing power to be an amazing camera is going to have a hard time not packing on "smartphone" features.
Re:I realized my brain belongs to my phone
by LastZactionHero on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @04:09PM
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Would also reduce the 1 month battery life :)
It's been a good reason to bring the old DSLR back out.
It's amazing how much space it has cleared up in my life, and how distorted the relationship with the phone has become- it's supposed to be a tool that works for me, right?
I wrote some thoughts on it: https://medium.com/@LastZactionHero/quitting-the-smartphone-...