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[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really don't like smart phones in general. So I also don't like ios. There is a very small use case where I like the formfactor and that is like using the old tricorder app or the stellarium app but basically I have not taken to it the way the rest of society has.

[–] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s fair. I like the convenience of having a computer in my pocket for some things, but trying to do actual meaningful tasks on one is awful.

[–] thantik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Same here. My smartphone is for looking up/verifying factual information, voice-dictating texts to my wife, emergency phone calls...aaaaaaand Waze -- a crowdsourced GPS that helps me avoid speed traps while driving.