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"We Listened" - Commodore Reduces The Price Of Its Forthcoming Callback 8020 'Dumbphone' (www.timeextension.com)
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Announced a short time ago, the Callback 8020 is seen as a means of combating the addictive lure of the modern-day smartphone. While it supports Android apps via its SailfishOS, it disables features like web browsing and social media by default.

However, despite the noble quest for a 'digital detox', the phone met with a somewhat frosty reception online (no pun intended), with many comparing it to an elderly relative's flip phone. In our poll, 70 percent of you said you wouldn't be buying one.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's just a flip phone with Android running on it like every other flip phone with Android running on it that they've produced over the last 5 years. Commodore never even made phones historically, I don't understand why I should care about this.

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[–] Kite@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I just want an affordable, maybe regents classes level type of smart phone that I can give to my elderly father, that can run the apps needed for things like his hearing aids. One that will fit in the breast pocket of old man shirts. I feel like this isn't a huge ask :(

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When I first saw it I was thinking 249USD. But twice that? Nah.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

jesus I buy older model phones so I don't have to deal with the enormous price tag. Samsung Galaxy S10 with headphone jack and removable SD card, got it for $150. Who tf still buying new phones? even worse, who's paying 3 times as much for a phone that does so much less? I'd love a digital detox thing, but I like having google maps on my phone

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