Living without a smartphone: The definitive guide

Re:Living without a smartphone: The definitive guide by barbazoo on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @02:15PM (#36974696)

I appreciate the sentiment of this but, exact reasons aside, for me this wouldn't be very practical. What I'm looking for is a phone that discourages excessive use which is why I'm excited for some of the small smartphones I'm seeing come out like the Jelly Star although I haven't seen it available yet.

Anyone else got a recommendation in that category?

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Re:Living without a smartphone: The definitive guide by metalforever on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @03:59PM (#36976443)

I don't know, I haven't had a smartphone for two months now and it hasn't really seemed that necessary. I tried to do what you are saying but people have purposely engineered the devices and apps to be addictive so I don't think its a good solution for me.

To be honest with you, things changed for me mentally when I got rid of the smart phone. When I hear people say things like this, it kind of sounds similar to an addict talking about why they need a cigarette when they are stressed. It looks like that to me at the store and at the playgrounds when I watch parents playing around on their phone instead of with their kids too.

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