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kleefkruid

Kinda crazy how my first cellphone didn't have a camera or internet and 17 years later this thing knows more about me than I do and gives people brand new mental ilnesses.


kleefkruid

my parents: "We bought you a cellphone so you can contact us if your bike gets a flat tire on your way to school!"

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sometimes I wish I could find a phone that still runs a lot of apps but is also like an old flip phone or phone with those cool slide-out keyboards

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Not sure this is exactly what you meant but...available right now. https://store.planetcom.co.uk/products/astro-slide

[–] UnRelatedBurner 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Rekonok 4 points 1 year ago
[–] Slagius 5 points 1 year ago

Holy fuck, thats not cheap 😬

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Whoa. 😳 that's a lot of money

[–] HaphazardFinesse 3 points 1 year ago

lmfao "Astro-Slide"...they knew what they were doing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's cool af. Might consider getting something like that if the world doesn't end before i need to upgrade

[–] hyhachi 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i dont think it'll happen but the blackberry keythree would be awesome. had a keytwo, it was the best.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just looked that up, it looks so cool!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Smartphones where a mistake!

-Posted from my iPhone