• enbyecho@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        Can you explain to me how pointing out that this device seems oddly pointless - not unlike several other people - is “toxic”?

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      9 days ago

      I had a conversation with a coworker that was really excited when the rabbit r1 (which I think wound up actually running Android under the hood) came out. I think some people just like having little devices/toys. Things like the design and physical buttons make it seem cooler to them.

      • rumba@lemmy.zip
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        9 days ago

        Every time I see a physical keyboard on a portable device I have this nostalgia for my old Motorola Droid.

        Then the lizard brain tags out for monkey brain, and I remember how unpleasant the thing was to type on. The only reason it was cool was because the onscreen was so small that that it was pleasant by comparison.