I've spent the last year or so slowly replacing the everything-machine in my pocket with devices that do one thing and do it well. A BOOX e-reader for books. Retro handheld consoles for games. An automatic watch that tells time and nothing else. So when I started looking for a
  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    The Innioasis Y1 is one of a growing number of gadgets that seems engineered to take us back to a simpler, less perpetually-connected time. It’s an unabashed iPod Classic clone: click wheel, color screen, and all, with just enough modern concessions (USB-C charging, Bluetooth) to keep it from feeling like a museum piece.

    If you’re going to leave your smartphone at home and then take this, and not having the phone with you is your goal, okay, sure.

    But if you’re not, you’re just carrying an additional device to do something that the first device is quite capable of handling.

    • philanthropicoctopus@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      All that is true. But I think it’s still useful building a world where your phone is not your constant default to reach for. If you make your phone less interesting your less likely to reach for it. The device could be a nice part of that strategy