[stephengillie]

The blog post is a type of hipster humble-brag about the non-disadvantages of old tech. It's like posting about how physical books are superior because they don't require power sources and are easy to trade between friends without DRM.

My phone is nearly indestructible.

I've had my HTC Incredible for at least 3 years. I have an ugly case on the back and the same scratch guard over the screen as almost everyone else. And I built a cardholder on the back of it, so the phone is also my wallet.

I will drop it from waist height onto concrete at will, as a demonstration. I'm clumsy and I've dropped it at least 30 times, but it's still 100% functional. No screen cracks or case issues.

(Except for the LED melting the back a bit because I had the flashlight on High Intensity and it turned on in my pocket)

(ps: Why are there icons and a login box covering part of the text of the blog post? The blog was difficult to read because UI elements were in the way.)