[leetrout]

I went back to a dumb phone and a WiFi only iPad.

I downloaded maps for offline use but I hated it and really missed having decent navigation at the push of a small button in my hand.

For music I used a 2008 iPod video. I actually still prefer it when riding my motorcycle.

I was shocked at how much I still needed the iPad for MFA via google authenticator / Microsoft auth / Authy because the Yubikey I bought didn’t work with most sites. This was a couple years ago. YMMV.

I wish I’d blogged about it. I ended up going back to a cheap Android after a couple months of missing a decent camera then go frustrated with the speed of the phone and went to a pixel and then back to iPhone.

When I have been without a phone it’s demonstrated how much I really need one for the simplest things like a calendar, a timer, a flashlight, a camera. A lot of that a dumb phone can do. But navigation is the deal breaker.

That said I think $1000 phones is stupid. I am very happy with the new iPhone SE