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The 'boring phone': stressed-out Gen Z ditch smartphones for dumbphones (theguardian.com)
5 points by pacifika 5 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> a trend known as Newtro – and seen in the revival of vinyl records, cassettes, fanzines, 8-bit video games and old-fashioned mobile phones.

That's funny; so I'm finally a "Newtro" with alsmost sixty ;-)

I never had any use for smartphones. I need a decent screen with a decent keyboard to make decent work. My old laptop runs longer on battery than most smartphones, and my old Nokia offers internet access via USB if needed.




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