Why I Carry an iPod and Dumbphone in 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- A little while back I received a comment from a viewer saying that carrying multiple devices over one smart device is creating a needless complication for myself. Today I'm responding to that with 5 reasons why I carry multiple dumb devices in 2024. Let me know if you use any of this simple tech in the comment section!
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A person once said in a podcast: "What level of inconvenience are you willing to accept to live a more meaningful and peaceful life?"
The Matt Fradd?
When I really look at my life personally very few of these modern inventions actually do anything "good" for me.
Phones just waste my time and leave me stressed. Cars are just another stress to pay for. Society is just a bunch of obligations and scammers. Modern food is just empty calories that make you addicted and fat. Modern jobs are just soulless corporations that don't care about me at all. Almost every service nowdays sucks.
Like what's even the point anymore?
I see an iPod, I click!!
FR iPod forever
iSee iPod iClick!
Same here, When i saw the iPod and dumbphone i immediately clicked without even reading the title.
Me too kid. Me too.
Same. iPods are great, even in 2024. I love my 4th gen.
This type of "minimalism" that you were criticized for is called normal life for anyone born before smartphones existed.
Yeah, had no smart phone until I was 45
I remember Obamas 📱device being referred to as a "Crack" Berry😂
Going on a walk with just an mp3 player and some good tunes is a great experience
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Going on a walk with just a phone is a great experience, learn some self control and don't touch that phone.
I doubt any person saying that "you just need more willpower" is actually exercising more willpower.
Exactly dude i practice discipline but let me tell you I’m such a hypocrite when I tell you how many times I’ve said “I need to stop going on tik tok or TH-cam” it’s made me brain rot beyond belief. So I’m glad you admit the flaws all us humans face with such technology.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve deleted social media apps only to redownload them a week or two later.
@@dtwings1223 I just deleted tik tok TH-cam will be the only thing I’m on now haha. You’re 100% spot on
Opal is an app that blocks your apps. Once their blocked you can snooze the thing (to use maps or loook up tutorials when fixing shit) and it’ll greatly reduce your screen time knowing you have to go to an app to unblock all the other apps lol. I just started it but it’s been helping a lot screen time down 60%
They prob wake up smacking their 🥩 knowing dang well they ain’t exercising willpower
I'm 45, so I've witnessed all these changes accelerate from my young adulthood to now. My phone hasn't made me happier, I feel more beholden to it than anything. I miss having time to myself.
I freely admit that part of this is nostalgia. I'm not a minimalist. I wouldn't have a dvd collection or shelves of books if I were. But I'm edging closer to getting a dumb phone and not being quite so beholden to the notifications that demand my attention and time.
Yeah it's crazy to see how fast tech has moved since I've grown up. I got my first phone in high school and it was a dumb phone essentially. Now after living in a "smart" world for the past decade and a bit I don't feel much smarter from it all! It's tough when the whole world has moved this way to now go back to this simpler tech, but I agree the pull to do so is strong. Thanks for the comment!
I have times when I've gotten angry at something I've wanted to (and sometimes have) taken out some anger on my phone and it makes me question why I carry around that thing in the first place.
Start reading maps, signs, remembering phone #s. As a sales person it’ll impress ppl as a normal person it’ll make you more efficient not depending on tech to navigate your daily life
iPod and dumb phones don't invade my privacy. Kudos to you
My 4th gen doesn't ask me of anything. I ask it for good sounds, it play good sounds; that's it
I remember being out of cell signal service while out in national parks, and not really having the ability to check my phone. I'd drive out to this one alcove that was 25 minutes away from my campsite once per day to do so, and having that designated half hour was pretty neat. Applying that restriction by forcing it with your devices seems like a great concept. People might typically argue that it's less efficient to have more devices, but like I said in my note taking video, there's so much opportunity to distract you on a smartphone. You pick up your iPod for a reason, and you dont get deterred from that reason. Congrats on joining the 10k club!
And I literally have that same shirt.. Urban outfitters 2017 or something lmao!! My only shirt from there. Great color.
An imposed limitation like you mentioned can be quite illuminating! Love that. And the shirt is actually an old Wind River that I thrifted!
Personally I wish we had walkie talkies that can use ANY communication satellite, tower, ANYTHINg instead of relying on the length you can talk to someone else on walkie talkie until you're out of range. Walkie talkies were the ones my siblings and I used back in the early 2000s before I had cell phones in the 2010s. And personally, it was much, MUCH quicker to use Walkie Talkies considering all you have to worry about was battery life, the dialtone, volume knob, channel numbers, and one button to speak to another person, and that's about it.
I remember the days it was actually not that common seeing people constantly on their phones. This was before the smartphone. Usually the ones who did often were teenagers and young adults. And even back then they were talking about phone addiction, this mostly being about said teens having a addiction texting and calling eachother. Nowadays I don't even have to walk out of my house I can just look out the window and 8 out of 10 the person walking by would either be holding or using their smartphone.
I just realized how addicted I was. I installed a TH-cam Shorts scroll blocker and when I opened youtube, i was clicking on shorts without me even knowing!
I miss the iPod, windows xp and MSN days
100% so do I, that was just the right amount of tech for us.
Minus msn for me bu yeah same. Have gone back yo a t9 phone. Doro 6880
I LOVE your channel dude! You’re talking my language on so many levels. I’ve been walking a similar path to you, just not recording it. It’s refreshing to see other people doing things differently and adding some resistance to tech.
Glad you’re enjoying the videos buddy, I appreciate the kind words!
“Meaning friction” is a great analogy.
I recently had the exact epiphany you were talking about.
I had hundreds of albums on my iPhone …. but do you think I would ever lie down and actually really listen to one!
The funny thing is, I consider myself an audiophile
So I bought a quality DAP and now I literally listen to probably 2 entire albums daily….and the sound quality is even better!
I’ll never go back ….
I deleted all my music off my iPhone.
Try it ….you’ll never go back!
The whole listening session suddenly becomes became pure and self empowering.
Now ….I am using that new found fortitude in other forms of technology combat.
That’s a great tip and a very intentional way to actually listen to the music. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been feeling this way too. I have over 20k songs stored away in my collection but I rotate between the same 3-5 albums sometimes for a few months at a time, occasionally having a taste for a different artist or genre. Rather than carrying my whole collection with me all the time like I do now, I should just choose my favorite albums, load them up, and work with that until I want to listen to something different.
This year I will be 6. That is not years but decades. I am old enough to remember when we had no devices at all to carry. When it was ok not to be reachable. I remember one o my bosses once said, an sms is for his convenience not for others to be able to reach him and disturb him 24/7…. Today we panic if we don’t get an answer on a message within seconds…. Although I like technology and am fascinated by these new gadgets, I am not sure wether this has improved our lives.
My concern about going back to dumb devices is accessibility issues. Due to my vision loss I depend more on Uber or Lyft and similar apps and technologies more than most. Now, in theory, I could buy a video magnifier with OCR, a computer with assistive software, and a talking cell phone, but add it all up and we’re at least in $2400-$5500 easy - over $1000-$4000 more than a smartphone that can more easily fulfill those roles, and going back to Lyft and Uber, they’re not possible without a smartphone, and while there is accessible public transit, it’s not as convenient, and cabs are more expensive. While there are programs to help cover the cost c they aren’t always the easy to work with, and are very strict on the requirements of qualification. So for my needs, I’m kind of stuck. You did say you wanted to hear my thoughts :-)
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I just watched this with tears in my eyes. I don’t know why this connected so deeply with me. Actually I do know why. I was looking for this.
This video is going to change the lives of me and my kids. Thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it - take care!
yeah I get the idea, but for I prefer adding friction on my current phone, i.e. removing unwanted apps, blocking apps for certain time or limiting the time usage. That way I don't need to spend more money on a new phone, plus buying an old iPod, modding it and all. I get it, it looks cool, but I'd rather add friction instead of adding all that extra spend...
Brand new smartphone: 500-1500 USD
Modded/refurbished iPod: $80-150 USD
Dumbphone: $50-150 USD
Do the math
I was thinking about this today at the gym. I was hating on my playlist and stopped for a full 5 minute in the middle of the gym trying to find something good to listen to and then I remembered that when all I had was an iPod and a dumb phone as a teenager, if I didn’t like the music I would just give up and put my iPod in my pocket. But with Spotify you feel like there must be something good and you can pick it on the go, but it’s just frustrating!!
I use ad blockers, AI ad scramblers, No-Script, I never have the same mac address or IP, and on android devices you can go into developer mode and manually disable your camera, mic, GPS (or spoof location), gyroscope, and so on. This all helps to silence Ad-trafficking if you don't want to give up smart devices or computers. I defiantly dig the idea of having the option to choose between a dumb phone and a smart phone, it lets you take more control when you want it. Great video.
I just run a pixel device with graphene OS. Problem solved.
Yeah you have it dialed in by the sounds of it! I think if someone wants to use a smartphone but limit the distraction/tracking elements, doing the modifications you've mentioned are crucial. The dumbphone is great because it's simple out of the box, but if you can do the work to make a smartphone simple and less distracting, then that's a great way to go!
@@Starmast3rmusic Definitely a great end all be all. I was more recommending a simple way to make any device you currently own harder to track for ad companies.
Some things along these lines that I use: a PiHole to block trackers and ads, I use Brave browser with the shields turned on, I try to keep as few subscriptions as possible, I carry around an iPod for music
Funny because the smart phone I have doesn't have a SIM card inside of the device, only Wi-Fi only (Wi-Fi only phones are great if you don't want to get bombarded with updates and ads, just by simply turning off the Wi-Fi on that end). But for most of the communications, I just use a flip phone/burner phone.
Why dont you just remove Social media off your phone.
I have an IPhone 6 for WhatsApp, everything else I do is on my laptop on Nintendo Switch.
Smartphones are great if you remove all these useless social media.
I don’t know why people want dumb phones?
I use my iPhone 14 Pro just for listening to music / podcasts or reading books .
And sometimes( because at work I have a phone provided by the company )I need it at work ( WhatsApp/ Teams ) .
I don’t use any social media app like Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, instagram.
My smartphone is on silent 24/7 and even I choose what messages or phone calls to pick up!
Even photos I don’t do with it 😂
Do I need a dumb phone?
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Even I carry multiple gadgets. Despite using a smart phone, I still carry a separate media device for music, reading. And it's my way to repurpose old tech and keep my phone's battery last long.
Heck. I still use a separate GPS navigator because they still give better routes than phones and I am saving data.
A punkt dumb phone costs 300, while a regular Nokia 6300 that does the same thing costs 69. This is not frugality, this is a sponsorship.
This is not a sponsorship, I have no association with Punkt and purchased this device secondhand with my own money before I started this channel. Just because you don’t see the value in this device doesn’t mean it isn’t worth it for someone else. If the Nokia is what you enjoy then all power to you
i felt like i was going a little crazy watching this, you like repeated the same stuff multiple times but in like slightly altering words and It was throwing me off so hard
You may wanna get that checked out
I'm saying this before watching the video.
We were supposed to make the multiple devices better, But instead
We made one device multiple and it overwhelmed us.
Simplicity is when one thing does one thing less things.
Coicendetely, I just found my iPod these days.. What a lovely product, the iPod Nano 4. Will see how I can fit it into my routine because I like to go for a walk listening to Spotify podcasts, not sure how I'm going to pull this off easily.
Let's say phone companies track me and what can they do if they can't advertise anything as I put ad blockers on everything I use?
There’s nothing wrong with having separate devices, iPhones and androids are starting to become a problem. I’m getting tired of the smartphone and I’m getting tired of the dings and beeps! I like technology but i don’t want it in my pocket all the time. It’s annoying.
Exactly, and personally I feel we can do things with tech a lot better the more something has a specialized niche instead of piling them together at the cost of quality in all areas weakening because it's spread out the more you add
Great video, you articulated everything so well. I’ve been on the dumb phone and iPod combo for over 2 years now and I cannot fathom going back to a smartphone. Keep up the great work!
It is true that by using more stuff to accomplish something rather than one thing that can accomplish all of it, is a form of materialism not in the Marxist sense but rather in the hoarder sense.
Honestly, people can do whatever they want to do LOL, I barely use my smartphone for anything but phone, simple web browsing, some YT, music obviously, Android Auto, simple point and shoot photography.
But then again, I do also own over 20 lenses for my cameras of which I have multiple so who am I to criticise? I personally have tried to live with as little as possible, let me tell you, its not fun.
There less stuff, but the idea that "less is more" is ridicules unless you are a nomad who never stays in one place at any given time, then this makes no sense.
I admire people who can live like this, but here is the trick to that, they always do something ELSE, almost everyone I know that live by this life style, work almost freaking 16 hours everyday, they have no sense of free time, they have no hobby, they only have work, and alcohol. What a life ey?
Why am I getting into all of this, well it boils down to the fact that yes a smartphone can do everything between heaven and Earth, but does it make you happy? And thats all that matters, yes I agree I probably do not need 20 camera lenses, I can probably get away with just 5 or even 3.
But you know what? I am HAPPY about having it, it brings me some Goddamn joy, and I will keep it. There is always a fine line between going too far in either direction. And frankly, I really do miss the simpler life of early 2000s, I miss having a phone that only did phone stuff, snake and tetris, that was happiness to me, I miss running home to my giant 40 inch 720p CRT my dad worked his a** off to afford in the late 90s to watch MacGyver and Pokémon, I miss being able to turn on my tiny 18 inch CRT TV in my room to watch some late night war movies on saturdays without my parents knowing, that was joy.
Today there is no joy, there is too many choices, and we are forced into using smartphones, everything revolve around it, banking, apps for work, even payments need a smartphone these days!!
Remember when you had a banking brick that generated code for you? Thats all in the smartphone now, you cannot escape it! Its ridicules!
Want to watch a movie? There too many choices, and when there is choice it forces you into looking for the best possible option, when in reality if it aired on TV, that was it, you just had to sit down watching it, or go do something else, it was that simple.
Want to play PC games? You had to buy that, physically, and then install it, and as a kid I did not have money or hard drive space for more than 10 PC games, I played every sh*t out of those games possible and damn did I enjoy it! Now I have 380+ games on Steam, there is no joy, there is too many choices and when there is the choice, there is a thirst for quality.
I admire people with the ability, and the passion, to go back in time and change their life style, just to experience the pre-social media era, my hat off to you and if you read all this ramble, God have mercy.
The Punkt phone looks like a calculator.☠️
Like every other phone looks like a mini TV ☠️
@@toastyslugs9170 nah really
Both old and new technology have their own pros and cons, so be careful what you wish for because the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Minimalism can be rather stupid. Perhaps just having 1 smartphone is more "minimal" than 2-3 single purpose devices, but if you know you get distracted easily by all the things a smartphone can do, then having a dumbphone and a music player *is* the more minimal option.
I don't know how to put it exactly, but thinking that instead of having a seperate camera, phone, music player, map/gps, notebook, games console, watch, torch, video player, computer, calculator, etc, the better option is to just have the 1 smartphone; it feels like you're giving into the company's desires and trap rather than doing something positive for yourself.
Its like thinking that buying the "Eco" or "Green" disposable product means you're doing better for the environment, rather than just not buying the thing in the first place or buying something that will last/can be repaired.
Lol of course willpower don't work when you hav a smartphone with endless short videos and stuff. For me it is the same as when you have a lot of unhealthy snacks in home, if you have it, risks of eating too much are so much bigger than if I have to go to shop for that
I’m 100% with you on that, especially with the snacks - I’m real bad for the snacks lol
Me, just iPhone🥰 with Airpod
I don’t want a chip places any where in or on my body! I’m going back to a flip phone. It has calling and texting, and it had a music player and that’s all I need. It’s getting ridiculous.
I regret selling my old iPod Classic. I am however trapped under the apple umbrella.
Just buy an Android, or better yet get a Linux phone, if you dare.
A question everyone should ask themselves is:'Why do I feel the need to be constantly distracted and unaware of my surroundings?'
It kind of sucks that these days jobs require apps, if this wasn't the case I probably would have a dumb phone
What's wrong with people. You also don't need both of that electric nonsense with you
0:42 I'm not sure about the benefits, but few single use devices will definitely give you more pleasure
im confused ? a rich guy whos trying to look homeless trying to grind social media users with anti tech/capitalist tendencies...strange times indeed
That is the reason why I carry a cheap iPhone 4S with me that do not have cell service while I walk or go to the gym. It can't check email, text, Internet or anything other than play my music. No distraction and pure joy.
I have an out of service iPhone 4 that I use for the same purpose; it's a great music player to have when I go for bike rides and grocery trips! The simplicity of its function is great.
Glad to see not every one is a sheep waiting to be harvested.
One-hundred percent agreement with your points here. Due in part to my ancient ('50s and '60s) humanist, liberal-arts education (remember what that was?) I'm predisposed to a conservative, "classical" way of appreciating things, including technology. Limits, in this view, enable creativity, rather than impeding it. Devices with limited function usually accomplish that function better than, say, a smartphone. On a personal level, I find that limited devices have a more pleasing personality than their Swiss-Army-knife competition.
Fully agree with the iPod, but the phone - just can’t do it. My phone is a tool that helps generate revenue. A dumb phone just can’t compare. I respect the opinion though and I do love your content.
Binary statements saying "You have to get rid of your smartphone" are bad statements. You can turn a smartphone into a useful tool that doesn't suck you in.
@@ambiarock590 100% this!
I like iPhone because you can easily block people you don’t wanna talk to
6:48 "Talk to somebody who's outside" ...are you mad??
for me a smart watch (apple watch) with a cell connection works best when I want to detach from my phone
My phone broke. Didnt hurry to fix it. Only thing i miss is duolingo.
I'm currently carrying around a hand-me-down iPhone 13 pro max, and if it breaks I will not be getting a newer phone, I'll just get an older one and only put the apps on it I need
I was going to move to a dumb phone like this, but then I decided to switch my IPhone 11 pro to a 13 mini (little screen -> no TH-cam, tiktok and such apps that would be uncomfortable for my not perfect sight), dumbing it down, and now I have a phone that let me do everything, but at the same time makes me watch it only when needed, unfortunately in EU apps like WhatsApp are mandatory, you cannot live with sms alone, and having the possibility to scan codes, is great when you need it. I also ditched my smart band for a G-shock 5610u, and I love it a lot! I also restored a couple of years ago my old beloved iPod 5.5 to ditch Spotify. Now I feel way more in control of my life, without feeling like a slave of my devices.
We tried to make monopolies illegal in the USA but that just incentivized corporations to create technology where we gave them all authority and opportunity to consolidate everything under their banners.
Thanks for the mention in the video. I’m glad I could help. Great video as always!
Of course buddy - you put it so well I wanted to make sure you got the credit you deserved. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Talking down on advertisers using our data, when this whole video was an ad about the punkt phone. And technically you’re using TH-cam’s data algorithm to link your product with people interested in dumb phones. In fact you’re relying on this data algorithm to promote your video so that it gets found by this niche group.
This isn’t an ad at all. I was not paid by Punkt to talk about this device, and I have no affiliation with them whatsoever.
@@spencers-adventures Really? So that’s not an Amazon affiliate link in the description? If not, then I apologise.
You’re right, that is an Amazon Affiliate link. I get a small commission if someone purchases something I recommend. Any recommendations I make on my channel are because I genuinely love and use the product, and have paid for it myself. If I do a dedicated advertisement for a product/company sponsorship, that would be made very clear in the video and description. Hope that clears things up.
6:30 "There's a grain of joke in every joke", as they say.
First time commenting, but finding this entire channel made me finally realize that I'm not alone in striving for a more minimalistic and simple lifestyle. Thank you!
Thank you for commenting! I agree that it's really heartening to see how many people share these views and are trying so many unique ways to live them in their own lives. Have a good night buddy!
Bought myself an iPod classic of off eBay, after one of your recent videos. I've found myself much more productive when listening to music on it compared to my phone.
i'm confused, is it a satire or a real suggestion?
I like your commentary on decentralizing - was just talking about this today. I think the next challenge is finding the right amount of decentralization for our devices.
i got an ipod this week based on your recommendation and it's been such a gamechanger for my screen time! as you said, i never realized how often i would pick up my phone to change a song, and then next thing i knew i'd be down a rabbit hole of instagram or email. with the ipod, i scroll, press play and that's it.
plus, i like having to be purposeful with what music i listen to. what albums are the most important to me? (i have plenty of space for thousands of songs, but i have to go through the effort to download and sync). it's inefficient, it can be tedious, but it's on PURPOSE... and i want to live my life purposefully.
I'm very happy to hear you're enjoying your iPod. That's awesome! I agree with the sentiment of living purposefully as well, even if that means adding some tedium to the process to make that happen. And to your second comment: YES! Wasting to upgrade isn't minimalism, and it is very irresponsible for the reasons you mentioned. I love the slogan: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!
You already make a video about this 3 only 3 weeks ago lol
I'm sure it helps some people to simply remove distractions from their lives. But it's not something I personally need. I get 40 minutes - 1.5 hour of screen time from my phone on average, I have no social media apps (absolutely hate them, absolutely agree about how they use people as products) and only use my phone to listen to music/podcasts and check/answer few messages a day. That's basically it. I do believe that some single purpose devices still do a better job than smartphones, I typically carry a handheld with me to play games on my way to/from work and other places (Nintendo DSi/3DS or PS Vita), physical buttons beat the touchscreen and original hardware beats emulation. But I never felt like my phone wasted my time, I barely use it (even though I love how small and powerful it is), it's a useful tool for me, not a distraction.
I’m with you on this take. For some people they can use the smartphone as a tool and get all the benefits without the downsides, but a lot of people just find it too addicting. If you can manage to use it get the best from of, you’re winning, so keep it up! Thanks for the comment!
Get a dumb phone that has radio, music, maps
As a teacher of high school students, I showed this video in my class this week. It started some very interesting discussions. However, perhaps it is a tough sell for young people, but let's change the world one mind at a time...
Thwre has to be a less proprietary option than a ipod right?
An iPod with RockBox?
@SMNFXCN I mean by standard a ipod needs iTunes to work, and it just doesn't exist on stuff like linux
@@TerrorSyxke RockBox is an alternative firmware that lets you drag and drop files onto the storage like a USB drive, no need to sync w iTunes, it automatically stores your files in it's database and lets you sort by tags if they're tagged properly
@@SMNFXCN I don't want any apple products💀
“It’s so cool that I want to get away from too much technology and social media, let me tell you why with my 4K camera set up and posting it to the largest video sharing platform on the internet”
You are such a hypocrite and I dislike everything you talk about in this video.
My feels as well.
i still use my chamshell phone that i bought in 2006 (Samsung X160), i also use a smartphone that i bought in 2019 (Samsung Note 10+).
Some days i use X160 and some days i use Note 10+, i don't feel any difference between them, except that x160 is so small i can put it to my 5th pocket of my jeans.
They know more about us than we know about ourselves.
I like single-purpose devices that do their niche in at least some way better than smartphones. I enjoy using e-readers and DAPs.
Dumb phones baffle me as a choice of single purpose device, though. Going from a smartphone to a dumb phone sounds like throwing out all the functionality that I actually *want* in my pocket computer called a "phone" in order to strip it down to having just the tertiary functions that I reluctantly have for when they are occasionally obligatory.
I still bring my PSP with me! It is still a lot of fun to play and it has physical buttons without the need of an accessory! I usually get the "Why do you still bring your PSP with you?" question. I get told to just use my phone because it can essentially do everything. But I don't want to use it for everything. It's not the same experience playing games or listening to music, etc. Plus, I don't have to worry about notifications and junk like you said.
The lack of notifications is why I carry around an iPod on me. I already kept my notification settings pretty strict but since watching videos like this one my notification settings have gotten stricter to only notifications that involve direct person to person communication (chatting with IRL and online friends), that's it
The PSP is small, light, pocketable, and has an excellent back-catalog of games. Perfect sidearm in 2024, and that's not even mentioning multimedia and homebrew
@@mysticaxolotl8215 Exactly!!
I, for one, welcome our AI overlords.
I still have the first touch screen model iPod just for music nothing else, solid n lasts, peace y’all
"Frugality" and hes holding a $300 dumb phone
I acquired it for half that through buying secondhand. You can own high-priced items without paying high prices if you’re patient
I started using my iPod and love it! Uninterrupted music! No notifications, messages or commercials! I’ve also always used the Garmin for the same reason!
I have recently been using the Light Phone on and off, and I love it when I do use it. I wish the maps tool was a bit more reliable in my area, but I'm always looking for the idea of breaking away from the norms. I thought about getting an iPod touch since it's pretty much an iPhone 7 and using the offline maps but honestly, maybe just buying a GPS would be more reliable. What do you think?
Whilst I agree with you about the privacy reasons for not using a smartphone, I think most of that can be achieved on a Google Pixel with Graphine OS installed, which is what I use. It even lets you have seperate profiles, so you could set up one with no apps, so it acts as a dumb phone, one for music etc.
Pretty much everything else you pointed out are to do with willpower, like that comment said. I usually turn off notifications for most apps, which tends to be enough to keep me focused on doing what I want to do.
I also don't see myself not regularly carrying around a phone. I just think it is very important to be able to make emergency calls at all times. I know there was a time before smart phones where if something happened people would knock on a door and ask to use someones phone, but this wastes valuable minutes and to be honest since almost everyone owns a smartphone these days I'm not sure how easy it would be to find someone willing to open the door for a stranger to use their phone.
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I replaced my smartphone with htc chacha 9 months ago, and i'm happy wit it.
The reason I love mp3 players, like an ipod is because I work in a warehouse environment. I can plug it directly into my speakers while carrying my phone on me to answer work calls. I never have to worry about losing signal and the sound quality is better. I had an ipod nano (RIP) and it even picked up local radio stations so I could listen to sports games on the FM signal... which is SO much better than on an app or website; better sound quality, no cutting out, less ads etc... I really wish they'd bring ipods back! Mine are all toast.
I have been using my iPod for 20 years now. Mostly in my car. No interruptions.
While I'm not going as far as only carrying 'dumb' devices, the phone I do carry is 7 years old at this point.
On which, I have taken the effort of removing all intrusive apps, replacing this with mostly F-Droid sourced apps which perform their task without distractions.
The device itself is in a weird middle-ground of being slow enough to where I avoid using it more than needed, but where I don't mind it when I do need it.
If I need to do anything more advanced than checking my schedule or reading a relevant message specifically directed at me, I pull out my laptop and dedicate time to just doing that, quickly.
After which, I put the laptop and my thoughts about said thing away and turn my attention to my surroundings again.
I am again thinking buying a dumb phone. I used some time Nokia 3310 (new version) but I needed WhatsApp and maps sometimes when I was not at home so I returned later to iPhone. Well, now I have learnt that best way could be buying a dumb phone what uses same sized SIM card than my iPhone. Then I can use my dumb phone all the time when I do not need especially the iPhone and when I need it, I just swap the SIM card to it and take it with me instead of dumb phone.
What's the outro song? love it 😍😍😍
It's a spaghetti-western thing I wrote!
I stick with listening to WAV files on a PC. This blows an iPod out of the water, especially with the terrible restrictions of an iPod. If I want portability, I will get a Sony digital music player and copy WAV files (or FLAC files) onto it. As for dumb phones, I still use smartphones, just don't use it to access the internet!
Rockbox lets iPods play WAVS and FLACs without needing iTunes
@@mysticaxolotl8215 that’s the problem you need “3rd party software” to make it work almost like a music player which lets you just transfer audio on it like a usb drive
@@judenihal Said third party software is free, open source, and takes three clicks to install. It's also incredibly polished
I carry a phone, an mp3 player, a flashlight. My phone has a light and an mp3 player but the stand alone devices do those tasks much better.
I've got a Sony Walkman that I play my cassettes on. I shoot film on my Contax cameras. But I still carry a smartphone around because I need to pay for things and look up stuff, like where I'm going. Sometimes my wife will ask me to book tickets to something or drive her somewhere. So while it's still totally necessary to have, I only use it when I need to.
Got my ipod in my tesla and it throws ppl off when they get in the car
I have a 2022 car and I've been using an iPod 4th gen and an FM transmitter. Yeah I get some static noises but worth it for the iPod
I use a nokia 2720 flip phone for text, calls and youtube (ad free by default mind you) and that basically covers my communications. I use a SONY mp3 player for music while walking or doing the groceries. As for photos I use an analogue AGFA 35 mm. Sure photos are low res (though I do like the grain and saturation) and I can only take like 36 from a single film, but at least I don't come back from a single day trip with 2000 photos that I'm probably never gonna look at ever again.
@@Pickle-k6q Yeah probably didn't use the right terminology, apologies.
I was inspired by this vid to also go on a bit of a 'decentralization' journey! Thank you for so eloquently describing what I already had been feeling.
Amazing watching this dumb down video on my smartphone 😂😂😂
I have an iPhone SE and a ipad , I have essential app on my phone . Mail , Bank , message . But I ´m totally agree with you and everyone who need less technology .
thought about thatn saw dumb phones or feature phones like a Nokia 235 are $200-$300 canadian thats not worth it when you get an A53 or a pixel 2 for 100$ at best buy
To me it's more about ownership. When I had CD's, I had a wall of discs I owned. The original producer could have been long bankrupt and I still have them. When we went to MP3's that changed a little bit, but I could still have MY MP3's. Then streaming came and the cloud and even my own MP3s would get uploaded to Apple and "scanned." Most would get offloaded from my iPhone randomly, and it became frustrating enough, I gave up and went to iMusic. But it still bugs me, and I'm seriously considering ditching this whole thing -- I don't want Apple to own ME, but they're well on their way.
If that phone had a sidekick styled keyboard, I’d be all for it. Texting with numbers is a nightmare
Yes! Technology is supposed to be your SERVANT, not your master. Smartphones are designed to be your master.
Man youre paying too much for a dumb phone... feels like youre just going for the trend
Bought this used so paid about 35% of retail here in Canada 👍
@@spencers-adventures ok this is great
I have an AGPTEK mp3 player that has video playback abilities. Sure, it's in a super proprietary format, but hey it works! But I mostly use it to play my flac files on the go. I carry it in my pocket wherever I go.
I have 1 dumbphone, 1 gameboy, 1 ps2 and 1 tablet. But obviously,i cant take my tablet or ps2 for a walk,so all i have is either my phone or gameboy
You all I fixed my walkman today. Buying Nokia soon too, I love this simplicity. Thanks for sharing your video.
Thanks dewd! Like your points of view. Another media method for a "wireless" FLAC player is a sandisk clip jam and Koss headphones. Just took the wires and taped them onto the two sides and top. Makes for high-fidelity that feels like you're just wearing headphones. A+ in my book :) I'm guessing people have probably done this with iPod shuffles etc too
You distance yourself from technology by filming yourself and uploading it on the internet?
My fiance and I both use smartphones, but we have talked about how nice things were when devices had specific purposes. Like using a laptop to web browse instead of always just picking up your phone (then getting stuck on social media apps, checking messages, checking tons of notifications, and not ever actually even checking what you got on for). I have over time sorta switched back to having some dedicated devices. She bought me an ipod for xmas one year cause I always wanted a dedicated music device again and we found refurbished 5th gen Nanos for cheap (the one I always wanted growing up). Have a laptop I use for gaming, one I use for video streaming and music production and general web browsing, and a tablet that I only use for reading. And it really does help to separate the tasks I want to do to prevent unnecessary distractions. It's possible one day we may ditch smart phones, but there are things with them that are somewhat necessary (I have to use a verification for my work sign ins for one, and I watch youtube on work breaks which is less a need but more a want for it, and researching things away from home when shopping around for things I may not know a lot about). Either way, it definitely does feel nice to be using some dedicated use devices again.
Spencer! This is so awesome! I picked up a Light phone 2 (a dumb phone) a couple months ago and I love retro tech and listen to CDs as my main music consumption and it has a made a big difference in my life recently. I am all around happier and make more thoughtful decisions everyday. Thank you for spreading this message, it is awesome to see other people go for more minimalist lifestyles in this media crowded world. Keep up the great work!!