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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by dwazou@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world

I don't like smartphones. I use a dumbphone.

But this is a wonderful initiative.

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[-] sirico@feddit.uk 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've owned the 4, for a couple of years. Was really excited to get one.

Parts have been unavailable for a long time when I needed them. The battery is pretty dead after 2 years meanwhile my pixel which is about 5 years old still going strong. The os is the buggiest experience I've ever had, sluggish, going from portrait the landscape kills UI formatting if it switches to power save it'll skip a video. Boot loops constantly.

Never again I'm afraid it's neat I could fix things with it so quickly but they fail hard past that.

Example navigation buttons have just covered the voyager ui

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[-] peetabix@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Looks ok but I dont like the subscription model for os updates. First 12 months is free, then you have to pay.

But I guess they have to make their money somehow.

[-] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago

I looked at it, but it looks really outdated phone. Would be interesting if we live in a 2015, but not today.

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[-] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Unfortunately it's not available in the US though.

[-] solrize@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

500 Euro for what amounts to a midrange phone still seems like yuppie consumerism to me. Better to get an older phone and hold onto it. My Moto G4 lasted 7 years before obsolescence and physical wear caught up with it. I wonder how many current Fairphones will still be in use in 2034.

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[-] andallthat@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I like it a lot but I need two physical SIM slots so it doesn't work for me, unfortunately. But great idea and love the price drop

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago

The lack of an FM radio and headphone jack make it unusable for me.

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