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Seems like they worked fine for decades before the internet (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
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[–] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Here’s the thing. Almost everyone has a smartphone because their utility is undeniable, even to folks who dislike them.

The smart fridge? There’s a little utility, but they’re never going to become ubiquitous like smartphones IMO. Most people are still fine with a regular fridge.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 days ago

    Yep. I've thought about letting my smart phone go but it's actually a far harder thing - I need a smart phone to make my livelihood most importantly. Also overseas family, friends. The most I can do is switch it off for a while.

    Smart appliances like fridges, washing machines, etc are for the most part a luxury. I think we're at a point where we need to stop engaging with the internet in every aspect of our life so yeah those unnecessary ones are easy to omit 😅

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago (1 child)

    I'm sure the fact there's only like 3 non-smartphones available anymore has nothing to do with that. /s

    I know quite a few people that would prefer not to have a smartphone if there were good alternative options. People that just make calls and text, and nothing else, not even basic email.

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