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Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps (www.tomshardware.com)

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/hardware/p/2144337/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback

Linux-based phone still ‘runs 99% of Android apps’ so you can do more with it, if you wish.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Really? I thought mine was great

[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Almost nothing works on it. Can make calls, but not receive, can open the camera, but not take a photo, etc.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 hours ago

Who would I be getting calls from? I use Linux.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Buuutt are you someone who travels and uses airline and banking and hotel apps? Or do you stay home and use arch on a thinkpad ?

/joky

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I have done all of those things without apps. Why the fuck would I want an airline and hotel app?

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Hotel: check in to room immediately without even going to front desk, even if its 3 am.

Airline: instant update of gate changes. When you need to sprint to make your flight because thr gate changed to one a half mile away, this is something you can't live without. TVs are getting less and less in airports now. Also, literally no one uses a paper ticket and I suspect they'll be phased out completely in 5 years. Too easy to fake.

There are people alive today who have never once written a check (I do, often), so you can kiss all of our old analog paper ways goodbye in a few years.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yeah I have never written a cheque either but I don't need an app as an alternative. Don't really see why I would need an app to tell me about gate changes at an airport, how often are you flying? I have changed devices more often than I have been in airports.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Well we are different in that regard. I keep shit a long time ha, so ive probably had my phone 3 years and been in a plane 5 or 6 times . my SO flies a lot more, has many times had to sprint to their gate because it changed last minute.

Plus, we dont own a printer anymore (ink=scam) so thats another hassle to go print a ticket. I'm guessing you can't even print at home either you probably need to use the airport printer.