Re: The joy of Linux

From	Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: The joy of Linux
Date	2024-11-07 05:11 +0000
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On 2024-11-06, The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 06/11/2024 15:49, D wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, 6 Nov 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> 
>>> On 06/11/2024 13:20, Rich wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are a great many users for whom their *only* computing device is
>>>> a cell phone or tablet.  Every one of them is already firmly in the
>>>> "thin terminal" camp.
>>>>
>>>> The "touchy-feely-crappy" (i.e., cell phone/tablet) (as TNP puts it)
>>>> appeals to the IT illiterate because it seems easier to use.  And
>>>> there's a whole lot more IT illiterate in this world than there are
>>>> even moderately IT literate folks.
>>>
>>> I cant reliably answer my smartphone after 5 years. Sometimes it wants 
>>> a touch sometimes a swipe, and half the time the touchscreen doesn't 
>>> work because my fingers are dry or something.
>>>
>>> It is quite frankly complete and utter shit.
>> 
>> Just throw it away. Haven't had a smart phone in a loooong time and my 
>> nokia 110 4g works perfectly. To answer, I push a button, and it works!
>
> If only. I need it to receive text messages for 2FA at the very least. 
> And whatsapp the family around the world.
>
> The best feature is that I can read books on it and it has a really good 
> satnav, as long as I dont touch the screen.

The Schok Classic (flip 4G running Android) handles text
messages.  On a good day, it will even show a video.  Developer
mode, USB debugging, and ADB allows file transfers for photos,
etc.

The downside is the left side of the hinge breaks, and the
batteries don't last very long before they won't hold a charge.
They are inexpensive enough that keeping a spare or two on hand
isn't bad for mitigating the hinge breakage and battery age-out
problems.

HTH

-- 
Robert Riches
spamtrap42@jacob21819.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

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Re: The joy of Linux Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-11-03 19:19 +0000
  Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-03 23:28 +0000
  Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-04 13:19 +0000
    Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-04 22:13 +0000
      Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-04 22:33 -0500
        Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-06 23:00 +0000
    Re: The joy of Linux John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-11-04 14:26 -0800
      Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-05 13:53 +0000
        Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-06 03:35 -0500
          Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 11:31 +0000
            Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 17:59 +0000
              Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 18:44 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:55 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:40 +0000
                OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2024-11-08 03:28 +0000
                Re: OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 12:37 +0000
                Re: OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-08 15:50 +0000
                Re: OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-09 06:01 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:55 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 11:25 +0000
              Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:46 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-11-06 16:43 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:50 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 01:31 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:52 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 20:10 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 03:06 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-08 04:12 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 12:43 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-08 18:56 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2024-11-08 22:33 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-09 02:16 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:45 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-07 19:23 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 02:46 +0000
            Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-06 22:59 +0000
          Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-06 13:20 +0000
            Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 14:04 +0000
              Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 16:49 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 18:40 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:52 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-11-06 11:14 -0800
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 01:18 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:56 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 01:21 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:52 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2024-11-07 05:11 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 11:50 +0000
              Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:09 +0000
            Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:05 +0000
              Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-06 18:17 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 19:01 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-09 20:37 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-10 02:38 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-10 02:08 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-10 08:33 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-11-10 19:53 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-11 00:29 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-10 19:44 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-11 03:03 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-12 01:19 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-12 07:47 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-13 03:19 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-13 18:30 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-14 00:59 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-12 08:38 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-13 03:50 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-13 08:57 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-14 01:08 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-14 14:16 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-14 16:06 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-14 16:08 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-15 03:04 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-16 01:04 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-16 06:13 +0000

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