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[–] [email protected] 92 points 1 year ago (26 children)

I've come to the realization that the phone I want is a Nokia 3310 "brick".

  • Infinite battery life
  • compact size
  • headphone jack
  • indestructible
  • no spyware
  • no social media
  • T9 texting
  • no software updates
  • Snake
  • Brick Breaker
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

T9, back when you could text and drive without ever taking your eyes off the road.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh you still can with Swype 🙂

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

You still can, and nowadays we even have a word for it: distracted driving.

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