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I finally got my Minimal Phone. Ask me anything (startrek.website)

submitted 1 week ago by IcedRaktajino@startrek.website to c/quarks@startrek.website

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Ordered an MP back in June for the July batch and finally received it today. Loving it so far even though it's got a few quirks.

(The Minimal is the e-ink phone with the QWERTY keyboard).

I've been using a dumb phone for a while now and didn't want to go back to a full smartphone, so this seemed like a decent compromise.

Probably the biggest annoyance I've noticed is the Alt and Shift buttons being in illogical places and wishing those were reversed.

And yes I made this post on it and am aware of the irony 😆

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Been really interested in this and/or the Light Phone! I'm curious if your plan is to use it as a full-time daily driver? Or an occasional "I want to disconnect right now" thing?

I really wish carriers made it easy to swap where your phone number is pointed because I would love one of these for weekend/evening use. But I'm pretty intimidated to switch full time.

Would also love to see a follow up in a few months to see if you found it sustainable.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

For the past year my daily driver has been an Android-based flip phone that just does the bare minimum smart stuff, and I love it lol.

Hate to give up the flip, but yeah, plan is to daily drive the Minimal as its successor since it's getting old and there's nothing else close to it I can buy. Probably going to wait a few more days before committing as I'm still getting this one setup/configured the way I like it (it takes a while lol). If nothing else, it's a cool secondary device I can tether to my flip phone and use as a mini e-ink tablet.

I really wish carriers made it easy to swap where your phone number is pointed because I would love one of these for weekend/evening use. But I'm pretty intimidated to switch full time.

I move my SIM card around and swap devices like people change shoes 😎. Sometimes I know I'll need the full smartphone, most days I don't (or if I'm camping, I'll throw my SIM in my rugged smartphone). I'm not sure if eSIMs make that easier or harder (or no difference), but it's nice to just physically move the card and be on my way.

Would also love to see a follow up in a few months to see if you found it sustainable.

Will do!

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

eSIMs definitely make it harder...

Still, I get closer and closer every day to taking the plunge. My smartphone is pretty stripped down without any social media or games, etc. But it is still more distracting than I would prefer.

Thanks for sharing this, I really like seeing the methods of how some people are coping with today's distraction hellscape.

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