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Has anyone ditched theirs successfully?
I lived in Fiji for a year which has exorbitant data prices and the network was so unreliable it wasn’t worth it anyway. The only way to really use a smart phone was with WiFi which was ropey too and sporadic in coverage. Now back in London for a few years, although I have a very nice smart phone, I use it sparingly and I’m happy just to leave it.
So, either move to a developing country or just up the self control and be able to step away for a while and do something offline. Cook, talk, drink, nap, play something or go somewhere. Probably loads of other options too.
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Sick of my smartphone, on it way too much and managed to live 20 years without one quite happily.
Has anyone ditched theirs successfully?
This was a good article from a dubious blog that inspired me.
At the moment I'm thinking a setup could be:
Cheapest, worst smartphone I can get, for whatsapp access and emergency maps / whatsapp on the go, but so bad I'm never on it for instagram/safari/news as its just not worth the time. I think the £50 Alcatel 1C sounds like the one.
iPad for leisurely scrolling, chatting to friends and all the apps that are actually good - Pocket, Komoot, YouTube etc. Maybe a £350 refurbished pro that is too big to consider carrying around all day.
Camera - something compact that can sit in a pocket all day. Maybe a gopro, maybe something else.
Anyone been victorious?