The Dumb Phone Diaries II - Unboxing the Light Phone II + Discussing the Pros and Cons - June 2022

[@ADayInTheLifeofLori]

Thank you for the helpful review! I am planning on trying the Light phone. My favorite phone of all time was the Blackberry. I love my iphone, but too addictive (or I am too easily distracted).

[@rajeevavoleti1676]

I complete agree with shopping and Instant gratification......

[@mackelly4581]

My light phone arrives in late August 😎👍 I appreciate this video. I was looking for a recent review. Thank you!

[@Ihavegumption]

Awesome! I hope you really like it. Thanks for watching! Let me know how it goes.

[@folksurvival]

How is it so far?

[@mackelly4581]

@@folksurvival I just got an iPhone last week, I couldn't take it, I caved. BUT it's a great little phone! No problems with it at all. It's also a great conversation starter. Absolutely no regrets.

[@bronzedragon18]

While a QWERTY keyboard is obviously better, I've found that with practice T9 isn't much slower, especially with predictive.

[@jennifermarea8011]

It sucks that there’s no sliding phones anymore like when I was a kid. Like just a basic sliding phone with a tactile qwerty keyboard and no apps or anything. All the ones I can find don’t work in the US anymore because there’s no 2G and 3G towers.

[@Ihavegumption]

I know! I think more folks would transition if texting wasn't such an issue. The goal of the dumb phone isn't to hinder communication.

[@jameshjacksonjr]

Oh and the pause podcasts and music with Airpods is an iOS thing its part of their ecosystem that feature wont even work if you had a samsung phone and airpods its something Apple programs into its operating systems and there is nothing Light Samsung or any other company can do about it

[@duncandonitz4874]

I was very excited for the Light Phone. I would have bought one. But I'm not going to drop $300 for a phone with a variety of technical quirks and hiccups. At that price, each of the limited features should be well-polished. The big one for me is the QWERTY keyboard -- texting, note-taking should be a breeze. Reviews make it seem like using the keyboard is almost as much of a struggle as a T9. To the people who love it, though, I'm glad you do. I wish I could join you.

[@Ihavegumption]

You definitely have to weigh it for yourself. It was worth it for me but is not for everyone. There are more and more models of phones available all the time. Good luck in your journey! 😊

[@Ihavegumption]

Thanks for sharing!

[@duncandonitz4874]

@@Ihavegumption No, thank YOU! I should have added that I really enjoyed your review, because I did.

[@jameshjacksonjr]

And the GPS works good im a 4 year light phone 2 user so far no need to have iPads and iPhones you really can give them up i have just a mac i leave at home for when i need to a task online i do it at the end of the day at home just hang in there there and soon you wont need to carry a light phone and wifi iPhone and a iPad the light phone will do

[@mwatts-riley2688]

Why would you spend 350$ to do what a 45$ Nokia will do at the same quality? My Nokia 225 and my 110, both 4g, were each 45$ my monthly bill with TELLO is 8$ unlimited t and t. With Twigby it's 11$ for same.

[@vvvios]

This. You can buy a Tracfone flip phone from HSN for $50 that includes a full year or service for free. The Light Phone is so goofy lol

[@SNOWQueen87-v1g]

@@vvvios Disagree

[@SNOWQueen87-v1g]

It’s her choice

[@bronzedragon18]

I think that at $350 the Light Phone 2is much too expensive for what it is. Consider, for example, the Cat S22 Flip. it's 2/3 the price of the LP2 yet offers much more functionality. And my Nokia2720 Flip makes it worse. It too offers much more functionality yet I paid just $120 for it...

[@TheTuareg]

How to stop watching KZbin? I deleted all social media but KZbin is now sucking my time

[@folksurvival]

Just choose not to watch it anymore.

[@TheTuareg]

@@folksurvival it's not that simple

[@dani12361]

That’s why you need to switch to a dumb phone or something uncomfortable to use like a mini phone

[@TheTuareg]

@@dani12361 I can't, I need maps and apps for work. And I fly a lot for work

[@folksurvival]

@@TheTuareg It literally is though. Nobody is tying you up and holding your eyelids open and forcing you to watch youtube, you make the choice to do it. If you can't make the decision to not watch then who can make that decision for you?

[@moredatesmorefiber3526]

i might get one!

[@Ihavegumption]

Let me know if you do. I will be interested to know what you think. Check out the discord channel. You can see what's happening in real-time. :) Good luck!

[@moredatesmorefiber3526]

yes sirry i just watched the full video

[@Ihavegumption]

No worries! Thanks for watching. :)

[@viktorwassiliwitsch8508]

i really really really wish, that apple will make an iPhone mini, to a "minimalistic iPhone" with an e ink display and a batterie life of 2 weeks or more. don't need youtube or any other entertainment. just apps which helps you out with information, organization and when really needed youtube for information in black and white 1pps. please. maybe just an kickstarter project with an "send in iPhone and get back with e ink display" would be huge! for me at least and maybe many other people who believe in digital detox or just want longer batterie life.

[@Ihavegumption]

Ha! That would be cool. the e-ink display is pretty nice.

[@joshfread1081]

Yeah wish they would see this. I just bought a light phone but would totally take that apple one if it was real haha