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People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Phone calls are for urgency and very often I do need to respond quickly. I also expect and am disappointed when people don't answer calls from me because I only call for urgent matters.

Even if my father knew how to send text messages, his fat, dry fingers can't use the on screen keyboard.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Speech to text exists.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You're still over estimating him. He grew up with leaded gas. He still goes out of his way to buy the stuff at airports.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea 3 points 7 months ago

Eh, can't fault and old guy for loving heavy metal.