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Re:Don't buy AR glasses by ben_d on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @08:47AM (#50440287)
Maybe it is time to reconsider buying a smartphone. Just speaking for myself, I'm tired of how easy it is to get distracted by technology nowadays (I wrote a bit about this on my blog[1]). Plus, we're seeing various (albeit small) movements towards dumb phones and phone bricking. Hyper-mobile, general-purpose tech like smartphones/AR is a recipe for distraction. The value of it is real, but at a certain point it just becomes a way to avoid having any moment of quiet contemplation.

[1] https://bdvorak.com/blog/tech-is-disrespectful/

Re:Don't buy AR glasses by elicash on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @09:09AM (#50440627)
Social media and games can be addicting, but smartphones themselves aren't.

It'd be kinda like me saying I find refrigerators addicting, rather than food.