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06-25-2014, 02:44 PM | #17 |
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It was a good idea with poor implementation.
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06-25-2014, 02:56 PM | #18 |
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2 weeks?
2 weeks battery life?
very interesting..brings back memories of good old Nokia mobiles..1100/3310/3315. Probably worth buying just for this reason. (but worth confirming what the 2 weeks mean). |
06-25-2014, 03:10 PM | #19 |
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It wouldn't bother me in the least. Neither does the lack of a camera. The two most important things for me in a phone are: Phone and connectivity. After that I'd like to be able to read and send text/emails. Some ability to connect to the internet and possibly GPS would come in after that. I love the SD card part.
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06-25-2014, 03:14 PM | #20 |
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Sorry but why would anyone want an e-ink smart phone ?We can accept the limitations of e-ink on a dedicated reader for the readability and extended battery life but smart phone users are used to color/video etc etc .. can't see this having any impact
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06-25-2014, 03:26 PM | #22 | |
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06-25-2014, 03:29 PM | #23 | |
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I'd like one that can handle software that runs hearing aids, would allow me to read books and can make phone calls...but as for other apps, I don't have them now and I don't have much desire to get them either. |
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06-25-2014, 03:36 PM | #24 |
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I have a dumb phone too and use mine all the time (phone calls and texting). Smartphones on Verizon require a data plan and I refuse to pay for something I don't need.
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06-25-2014, 06:50 PM | #25 |
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The limitations are irrelevant to some of us. I don't need video on a phone. I haven't switched to a smartphone yet because of the low battery life.
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06-26-2014, 04:34 AM | #27 |
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Daylight visibility and longer battery life are the obvious answers. Not everybody uses their phone for video. A device doesn't have to have universal appeal: the phone market is big enough for niche products to be successful.
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06-26-2014, 07:44 AM | #28 |
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I wonder if some decent e-ink dumbphones appear any time soon. I don't think I want a smartphone at all, but I would like an e-ink screen.
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06-26-2014, 07:47 AM | #29 |
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06-26-2014, 09:11 AM | #30 | |
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