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by bilekas 7 days ago
> A flip phone with the apps you need: WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram. Music, podcasts, maps

Honestly, that sounds appealing to me at least. Those are the only communication channels I have, so it suits. Maps if I get lost somewhere. And some spotify. I pretty much have that now, but just with constant privacy breaches and issues I need to stay on top of.

> There's a missed opportunity for a better ToS joke here: "Beige... the final frontier"

I don't think this product will actually ever launch, but if it does, it absolutely MUST have a beige model.
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NoGravitas 5 days ago
If I were to get one, I would certainly get beige... just bought a nice beige mechanical keyboard. I don't think I would pay $500 for it. $150 to $200 maybe.

I got my youngest child an AOSP flip phone. I'm semi happy with it. You can't install apps on it (so no Signal, but also no Subway Surfers). But on the other hand, it has a web browser, which is a big hole; the web browser is good enough to show postage-stamp-sized YouTube.

The Commodore flip phone would be kind of usable for me as long as it could run Duo Mobile; having Signal is a big plus. Not sure it's a $500 plus. Lacking RCS is a non-trivial minus but not a deal-breaker.

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oneeyedpigeon 7 days ago
> Honestly, that sounds appealing to me at least.

Absolutely, same here—but it has to look good. I know that's subjective, but this thing looks atrocious.

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pjmlp 6 days ago
Yeah, it could be a bit more like Razr, and for the youngsters in the audience.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Razr_V3

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Gigachad 6 days ago
It's appealing to the y2k and fruitger aero aesthetic. All the people on the street right now in baggy camo pants with a bag full of tech like mp3 players and digicams would buy this thing up.
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