Blackberry made the best productivity device. The hub, the red LED notification light and it handled better 15 years ago than current phones do today. True push email and a file system that made email attachments a breeze.
@@remi82 Tbf you can still have the values of a tech minimalist even if you're trying to go through a new phone every two months to try to find the one that fits your needs the most. It's better than getting a new iPhone Max Proussy ever year anyways if you don't need one.
i use an Iphone SE since 2016 and has since become the last phone of my life. Can't imagine another phone that has the same level of "sweetspotness" that this specific phone has.
I had one two years ago but it broke , does it still have updates ? I know it had before i stopped using it , it was really powerful for an old phone ( i played genshin on it too 😂)
@@NXRIIIIIi have an iphone SE 2016 too, so i can tell! the latest iOS that can be downloaded is 15.8.1 and it works great! (this includes widgets) i really like SE cuz it's inexpensive and easy to repair. as a person who doesn’t understand technology at all, i was able to disassemble the swollen phone and replace the battery MYSELF!! i think after such joint trials, i will not part with SE until death therefore, if you are thinking about buying, i recommend it!! AND I PLAYED IT IN SEKAI!!!!!! (i have not idea how it work with genshin, cuz I have a 32GB version..)))
@@NXRIIIII Work gave me a locked down iPhone 12 so I still carry my 2016 SE as a personal daily driver. Bought in 2018 for $200CAD and it was a 128G one! I love it. Smaller than a mini. yes, still getting updates from Apple.
1:14 Actually the Key2's headphone jack should some pretty good, it has an AKM4376 DAC! It's a little known fact, someone on 4PDA found out after doing a teardown. I tried linking the thread in a previous comment but it was deleted by TH-cam.
i have been using blackberry z10 since 2014 it died in 2023 but it was great i just used it for calls thats it. i dont have any social media accounts just living life peacefully
Hey again James, happy Friday dude. Hope you had a nice week, and enjoy the weekend too. I’ve never used a blackberry phone before. Always used iPod touches when I was a teen in the mid 2010s. And then iPhones ever since
Blackberry never dies, they just switching their bussines from mobile devices manufacturer into Cyber Security services provider for big company, even apple uses their cyber security service.
If you desperately want a keyboard you can also consider the Unihertz Titan, Titan Slim, or Titan Pocket. They come with Android 10 or 11, which is probably their only advantage over the Key2. Otherwise, the build quality is mediocre, their chipsets are quite slow these days, the software has none of the in-built Blackberry suite features present on the Key2, and the Titan Slim even has the audacity to have no headphone jack.
Went for a Titan Slim nearly a year ago after my Key2 suddenly stopped living, has done me well so far, would recommend, only problem so far is a small patch of dead pixels 🤞
hey man I wanted to ask how you spend your leisure time, do you ever binge-watch shows, or play games on weekends? I tend to have one day a week allocated to bugging out but I wanted to ask how you allocate free time.
That's an elegant design right there. At least it's different and it has its own personality. I also use an old phone with an outdated Android, but what matters is that your apps still get updates, including the web browser, web engine, and other stuff from Google.
In fact I used BlackBerry as an organizer and alarm clock for a while until it died It was wonderful I feel sorry that we no longer see any new versions of it :(
I don't speak programming or electronics or computer so I didn't understand one bit 😍😍 i came hear because I was studying with one of your old streams and wanted to see if you're still okay :) and it seems you are doing good :] happy that you are happy and please do upload more videos if u can ! Have a nice day
If you are using browser in it it's not safe, android 8 is vulnerable AF at this point, I would recommend using latest android with no social media apps.
Hey bro how are you? I was happy to see the upload notification ♥️ How’s life after college? Do you plan to do a project? Anyway good luck with whatever ur doing and my best wishes to you and ur family ❤
Nice. Samsung used to have attachable qwerty-keyboards for Galaxy S and Galaxy Note models. It worked like magic: no BT, no Battery, nothing. Just attach it to the lower part of your screen and UI changes, OnScreen keyboard disables, and you are ready to go. Kinda sad they don't do that anymore.
the title and the end of the video are like opposite 💀 device looks dope tho! i love my dumb phone, but not something i can type notes in or manage time with a calendar sadly
I've thought about the key 2 I have a passport, my only issue is the lack of security updates even if i don't really do much on my phone other than calling
my favorite is the passport. with its 1:1 screen. i use the surface duo now because of 3:4 i feel i could do more productivity in these aspect ratio. from emails to quick edit docs
I noticed you got a Corne keyboard, is it a custom case? Or is it the Unicorne LP from Boardsource? It's kinda hard to see Also, I noticed that you don't have it on your desk in your newest video, did you give up on it? If so, why? Best regards, an ergo split enthusiast
I can't imagine anyone being addicted to that lol. Question: Do you feel as if all the studying you did paid off as much as you thought or intended? I know you spoke about studying not just for the sake of studying but to achieve many of your goals - getting money, being disciplined etc.
Using a dumbphone in America seems to be way harder than in Europe. Most of the good phones I was looking to use were 3g which shut down in the states.
I swapped my smartphone with an AGM M7 last year and it was one of the best choices I've made, i can only do 2 things with it, contact family/friends and listen to music. I still got my smartphone at home but I solely use it to check my banking and stuff like that.
Do you have set time when you use messages everyday? I get distracted by checking messages over and over. Thank you for your videos btw, you've been my inspiration for the past 3 years!
Even though the device lost support from the manufacturer. It’s still supported by google play services. That means you still get security updates. I think devices all the way back from android 5.0 is still supported.
Cool, review! The idea of using Emacs on a phone sounds really cool -especial with Org mode. But, as i learned with my feker alice98 keyboard the limitations between keyboards can be awkward.
Yo i feel like james videos have gotten like more and more I don't know what to call it like more reachable and he is enocrporating more product shots and like yeah he also I don't know why but todays video was like very nice um yeah all his videos are nice but today's is just even better and also love the new audio like how his voice and stuff sound it has been like this for a while now but its nice for sure.
I know you said you wanted to help people. What are your thoughts on AI? It seems it will impact greatly (perhaps the biggest impact since life on earth?), but how can we best make sure that impact is beneficial and not harmful?
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its the last phone that blackberry ever made before , they died 💀
blackberry didnt make it. tcl did.
edit: also blackberry still exists, they pivoted to a software/security company.
Also apparently blackberry didn't die, they make cars now haha
@@ash-shaamno
No fue el último ya q el último fue el key 2 le
Y ese es el 2 normal
I really love how short and precise his videos are. No waste of time
? he often wastes time and mentions irrelevant things
wipe your mouth after done
@@sjuvanet that’s called irony.
@@MIDO2802 Never heard of it
"Headphone jack sounds good"
- James 2024
*enough
u can try sony xperia series a true camera flagship wih sound jack and memory card support
@@cartonks.2492and an iron box
ok..
Blackberry made the best productivity device. The hub, the red LED notification light and it handled better 15 years ago than current phones do today. True push email and a file system that made email attachments a breeze.
I'm loving this frequency of videos
432 Hz
Please don’t jinx it
exactly!
How do you know??@@carl-classic
"the vibration motor is pretty good (😳)"
this comment has 69 likes at this exact moment, so I just leave it
@@dudebro777 removing like*
@@dudebro777 cultured 🙌
woohoo
🤣🤣🤣
scholz is the type of person where he could make a video about anything and we would still watch
yeah... you become popular and then people get interested in whatever you do. not the way around 🗿
Take your health in all aspects as the most important thing
Right down to business, no frills, no fluff, no bs. I don’t even know half the words you used but this is amazing
dude introduces different fav phones to us in every single video
he's loaded that's why lol
CORRECT AHHAHAHAHAH
yeah and he's supposed to be a tech minimalist? what's up with that
@@remi82 because he says i'm minimalist etc
@@remi82 Tbf you can still have the values of a tech minimalist even if you're trying to go through a new phone every two months to try to find the one that fits your needs the most. It's better than getting a new iPhone Max Proussy ever year anyways if you don't need one.
i use an Iphone SE since 2016 and has since become the last phone of my life. Can't imagine another phone that has the same level of "sweetspotness" that this specific phone has.
I had one two years ago but it broke , does it still have updates ?
I know it had before i stopped using it , it was really powerful for an old phone ( i played genshin on it too 😂)
@@NXRIIIIIi have an iphone SE 2016 too, so i can tell! the latest iOS that can be downloaded is 15.8.1 and it works great! (this includes widgets)
i really like SE cuz it's inexpensive and easy to repair. as a person who doesn’t understand technology at all, i was able to disassemble the swollen phone and replace the battery MYSELF!! i think after such joint trials, i will not part with SE until death
therefore, if you are thinking about buying, i recommend it!! AND I PLAYED IT IN SEKAI!!!!!! (i have not idea how it work with genshin, cuz I have a 32GB version..)))
@@NXRIIIII Work gave me a locked down iPhone 12 so I still carry my 2016 SE as a personal daily driver. Bought in 2018 for $200CAD and it was a 128G one! I love it. Smaller than a mini. yes, still getting updates from Apple.
i miss my gen 1 se so fuckin much bros
the fact this can run linux and use Vim is so sick dude. tiny cyberdeck
> title of the video is "why i use a blackberry in 2024"
> 2:50 "i am actually currently not using this phone"
😐
Been wanting the KEY 2 for years ever since. The design and security was got my attention. :}
at this rate with the new keyboard, hes needs to rename his desk setup videos by the month
I wanted that phone, I miss a QWERTY keyboard
iPhone + Clicks keyboard ... it's huge, but scratches that itch.
this guy gonna make me wake up at 6 am to watch his videos, big fan keep up the work
Finally, james has joined the split ergo keyboard supremacy.
1:14 Actually the Key2's headphone jack should some pretty good, it has an AKM4376 DAC! It's a little known fact, someone on 4PDA found out after doing a teardown. I tried linking the thread in a previous comment but it was deleted by TH-cam.
i have been using blackberry z10 since 2014 it died in 2023 but it was great i just used it for calls thats it. i dont have any social media accounts just living life peacefully
Digital minimalist with 75 phones
He is a meme
Not a h8r but this is so true lol
His inner-child is just having fun 😭😭
He has a video on the same thing check that out before speaking mindlessly
Idt you know James lol. It's not like he constantly wastes time doomscrolling on his phones. Some people just like playing with new tech.
thank you for helping us big nerds out here, i will have a nice march, thanks james!
I got my my first phone like 2 weeks ago, for my 17th Birthday 🥳
Hey again James, happy Friday dude. Hope you had a nice week, and enjoy the weekend too. I’ve never used a blackberry phone before. Always used iPod touches when I was a teen in the mid 2010s. And then iPhones ever since
Yo dude...
See you in every James' stream...
Thank you for your timestamps...
How are you doing now...
Hope you're doing good bro.
🗿🤝🏻🗿
@@AyatoKamisato007 Hey no problem man. I’m doing pretty good. Just chilling and living life like usual. How about you?
@@TheFlamingGamerYT ue giving me NPC vibes bro💀💀💀
I think you were born too late for the blackberry 😂
@@Muhluri you talking to me?
Blackberry never dies, they just switching their bussines from mobile devices manufacturer into Cyber Security services provider for big company, even apple uses their cyber security service.
Sup man, good to see u back. Hope u keep on posting regularly.
If you desperately want a keyboard you can also consider the Unihertz Titan, Titan Slim, or Titan Pocket. They come with Android 10 or 11, which is probably their only advantage over the Key2. Otherwise, the build quality is mediocre, their chipsets are quite slow these days, the software has none of the in-built Blackberry suite features present on the Key2, and the Titan Slim even has the audacity to have no headphone jack.
Went for a Titan Slim nearly a year ago after my Key2 suddenly stopped living, has done me well so far, would recommend, only problem so far is a small patch of dead pixels 🤞
hey man I wanted to ask how you spend your leisure time, do you ever binge-watch shows, or play games on weekends? I tend to have one day a week allocated to bugging out but I wanted to ask how you allocate free time.
That's an elegant design right there. At least it's different and it has its own personality. I also use an old phone with an outdated Android, but what matters is that your apps still get updates, including the web browser, web engine, and other stuff from Google.
In fact I used BlackBerry as an organizer and alarm clock for a while until it died It was wonderful I feel sorry that we no longer see any new versions of it :(
That was the best 3 minutes and 18 seconds of my life
Have a nice March dood
I don't speak programming or electronics or computer so I didn't understand one bit 😍😍 i came hear because I was studying with one of your old streams and wanted to see if you're still okay :) and it seems you are doing good :] happy that you are happy and please do upload more videos if u can ! Have a nice day
I appreciate you sharing your lifestyle on youtube. not many people like this anymore nowadays. you're cool
Im not even into tech that much , watching this video cause I just enjoy listening to his explain things
Bro, please start daily vlog. When I see u, I feel motivated for no reason!
I feel like getting a handheld pc with a slide up keyboard just clears this in every way
Men sad. Men see mika. Men happy.
Omg! I missed u! I'm watching ur video after almost a year! SO MUCH NOSTALGIA❤
omg I've been looking for a way to have native org-mode on the go for weeks - this is some life changing information! thanks for sharing ^^
I used the Blackberry Passport in much of the same way. This is hilarious, because they where relevant when I owned mine. =:)
My friend, please continue your Pomodro videos, we miss working with you very much.
The BlackBerry movie that came out in 2023 is a must watch!
Lasagna tastes hella good but 5day lasagna aint no way!!!!
james : It uses android 8 which is fairly outdated
Me with my HTC HD2 : Huh hold my beer !!
James we just can't get enough of you
james checking in to show he's alive
Blackberry is gonna make a come back in the future.
If you are using browser in it it's not safe, android 8 is vulnerable AF at this point, I would recommend using latest android with no social media apps.
why this 2024 video gave me so much nostalgia
this is prolly the first time ive seen james wear a colored shirt 😳 (might be wrong tho but daz js me) gr8 video bro
Where do you get your shirts from?
Damn, i've been waiting your review on a e-ink display for so long...
Fr, I’m so interested in getting one. But i’ve heard Onyx Boox products are unreliable, and then he says this 💀
do you still use habitify or notion?
Could you do a vid or write-up about that wireless corne keyboard? I've been meaning to build one for a while now.
Hey bro how are you?
I was happy to see the upload notification ♥️
How’s life after college?
Do you plan to do a project?
Anyway good luck with whatever ur doing and my best wishes to you and ur family ❤
Nice.
Samsung used to have attachable qwerty-keyboards for Galaxy S and Galaxy Note models. It worked like magic: no BT, no Battery, nothing. Just attach it to the lower part of your screen and UI changes, OnScreen keyboard disables, and you are ready to go. Kinda sad they don't do that anymore.
Beautiful Speedmaster James!
Is this the same guy who made videos like study with me for 10 hours straight? Man he has changed so much happy to see you again bruh.
Current backup phone, love it, can make it a good "dumb phone" too by just not having any apps.
this kid is cool as hell man. very smart go getter. he is gonna be huge in his personal biz and youtube.
Have a good Saturday, :), thnks james pretty wondered about blackberry
Bro I just found out your channel a week ago and when I was finished watching your 2025 set up you uploaded a new video 🙏 thank you
Absolute a joy when you upload
If you're using android 8 and termux it's the best anything lower than 12 is good for terminal reasons
the title and the end of the video are like opposite 💀 device looks dope tho! i love my dumb phone, but not something i can type notes in or manage time with a calendar sadly
I've thought about the key 2 I have a passport, my only issue is the lack of security updates even if i don't really do much on my phone other than calling
you still respect the classics, much respect to you sir
James, I need a study with me videos pls😢
my favorite is the passport. with its 1:1 screen. i use the surface duo now because of 3:4 i feel i could do more productivity in these aspect ratio. from emails to quick edit docs
I would have thought playing Tabletop Simulator was against the GRIND, J.
I noticed you got a Corne keyboard, is it a custom case? Or is it the Unicorne LP from Boardsource? It's kinda hard to see
Also, I noticed that you don't have it on your desk in your newest video, did you give up on it? If so, why?
Best regards, an ergo split enthusiast
Victor Tsoi vibes are crazy with this guy.
"Full linux support (sort of)" is the best line to start a video 😄
What is the model of your e-ink monitor?
Looks like it is Onyx Boox Mira Pro 25
I can't imagine anyone being addicted to that lol. Question: Do you feel as if all the studying you did paid off as much as you thought or intended? I know you spoke about studying not just for the sake of studying but to achieve many of your goals - getting money, being disciplined etc.
Thanks for this for this video. You've inspired me to take my KeyOne out of the drawer and start using it again!
Peep the new split keyboard, what are your thoughts on it so far?
Happy birthday James 🎉
Buddy, I see a split keyboard mebay ZSA Moonlander
I knew you had that dawg in you.
Looks closer in shape to Corne
Using a dumbphone in America seems to be way harder than in Europe. Most of the good phones I was looking to use were 3g which shut down in the states.
It looks like you're slowly coming back to TH-cam James!
Now im slightly concerned if I have a good enough headphone jack
I swapped my smartphone with an AGM M7 last year and it was one of the best choices I've made, i can only do 2 things with it, contact family/friends and listen to music. I still got my smartphone at home but I solely use it to check my banking and stuff like that.
Do you have set time when you use messages everyday? I get distracted by checking messages over and over. Thank you for your videos btw, you've been my inspiration for the past 3 years!
Even though the device lost support from the manufacturer. It’s still supported by google play services. That means you still get security updates. I think devices all the way back from android 5.0 is still supported.
Have a nice march James!!!!
Cool, review! The idea of using Emacs on a phone sounds really cool -especial with Org mode. But, as i learned with my feker alice98 keyboard the limitations between keyboards can be awkward.
Loved my key one! I also had that shirt years ago xD
i also love the whole setup. e ink display, dumb phone. you got my subscribtion
Device looks beautiful
On witch website did you bought the choppers tshirt from? Big fan bydwy!
1:22 man I wonder what in his mind when he said "the vibration motor is pretty good"
For me, Q10 was peak blackberry. Small , light, fit in shirt pocket without drooping pocket. OLED screen, swappable batteries. I miss it.
Hey James, what were those two pieces of software regarding emacs at 2:05? Have a good March, mate.
I love your video. What kind of camera do you use in this video?
Yo i feel like james videos have gotten like more and more I don't know what to call it like more reachable and he is enocrporating more product shots and like yeah he also I don't know why but todays video was like very nice um yeah all his videos are nice but today's is just even better and also love the new audio like how his voice and stuff sound it has been like this for a while now but its nice for sure.
Happy birthday james u may get all happiness that u want it
did u change ur mic? it sounds good
Your taste for ur gadgets is pretty nice. when I grow up I want to have some amazing stuff like u
I know you said you wanted to help people. What are your thoughts on AI? It seems it will impact greatly (perhaps the biggest impact since life on earth?), but how can we best make sure that impact is beneficial and not harmful?