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Re:Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane... by ceejayoz on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @04:42PM (#16632406)
$30 is a lot for some people, especially those facing jail. Then there's paying for data. The app might not work on the older Android version that's on a $30 device. People with intellectual disabilities may struggle with a mobile phone.

None of these things should wind up determining whether a person goes to jail or not, but that's a risk here.

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Re:Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane... by caf on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @07:41PM (#16633878)
Seems to me like there's a lot of people lying between "Can't afford $30 phone" and "Can't afford $5,000 bail".
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