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SJRB

The Fallen
Oct 28, 2017
4,861
I wish I was in the room when this idea was pitched.

Whoever okay-ed this is insane.
 

RestEerie

Banned
Aug 20, 2018
13,618
Buying a mini-phone to 'assist' your phone is like hiring an assistant to assist your personal assistant.
 

Bumrush

Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,770
$349 plus a monthly $10 to have a slightly smaller phone when you're at the gym? Not sure this will take off.
 

Amory

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,161
Lol what

I almost want to get one as a joke and act all excited as I show people


Wait $349 AND A MONTHLY CHARGE??
 

THEVOID

Prophet of Regret
Member
Oct 27, 2017
22,868
You don't spend $$$ to spend on another shitter phone so you can leave your better phone at home. I'd love to hear the pitch for this.
 

CaviarMeths

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
10,655
Western Canada
What gets me is that there actually is a niche market for a phone this size. Some people don't like that phones have gotten so much bigger in the last 10 years and want to go back to something the size of an old Nokia or flip phone. If this thing was an actual phone and not a companion device, it might actually have a place in the market.
 

Shodan14

Banned
Oct 30, 2017
9,410
I can kind of see a device being the hub of your PAN with various sensors, displays and input devices interacting with it, but this is just a shitty backup phone.
 

Wiped

Banned
Nov 2, 2017
2,096
This concept is old, I tried to sell some of these without the "smart" features and everyone that it was presented to was like;
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The best scenario I could come up with was if you were doing dirty work and wanted to keep your phone clean.

Are you Saul Goodman?
 

Kito

Member
Nov 6, 2017
3,157
At first glance I was like, "I could see myself buying one for fun if it costs under $50 one day..." Then I saw the price...

That's $58 more than I spent on a Pixel XL...
 

Biske

Member
Nov 11, 2017
8,273
"My phone is too fucking cumbersome, so I got a 2nd mini phone to use"

Now just come out with the upgraded X version that is the size of your 1st phone and all is complete
 

GSG

Member
Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,051
The concept would maybe work if it was $50 and if it was rugged(so that you could take it out on outdoor activities), but even that would be a tough sell. As it is right now, it appears to be completely useless.

There are good android phones cheaper than this thing that you can use as a burner phone if need be.
 

Brinbe

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
58,367
Terana
And to think Treos were around just ten years ago. Show someone that now and they'd be astonished hahaha
 

Zoe

Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,267
$350 is way too much, but this would be a lot more convenient for going on a run.
 
Oct 27, 2017
21,545
This is a more idiotic, pointless device than the Juicero. I wouldn't buy this if it were $20. $349 plus $10 a month is sheer insanity.
 
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