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Kendrick Lamar's company just dropped a limited-edition 'dumb' phone. It's already sold out. (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 1 year ago by ZeroCool@feddit.ch to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Kendrick Lamar enters the tech space with a collaboration on the Light Phone 2. Light phones offer minimalistic experiences without apps or color.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's $299, which isn't ridiculous for a phone, but this is kind of gimmicky with its Magic 8-Ball thing and, of course, its celebrity backing. I don't know, I guess it's not the worst price point, but considering you can get low-end Android phones for that with more functionality, I'm also guessing the people buying it are not really worried about the price.

[–] designatedhacker@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not get a phone that can take, send, and receive pictures and video. It would also have maps, GPS, encrypted messaging, streaming music, audiobooks, e-books, home automation apps, ride hailing, food ordering, decent browser, etc.

Then, stay with me here, don't install social media apps. The lengths people go to so they can avoid social media when it is extremely avoidable is crazy to me.

[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Facebook is baked into everything. Everything passes through Google. The only way to avoid them is to stay off the web.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

That's flat out false. Other than using messenger to chat with family, I haven't had to use Facebook for anything for the 5 or so years since I stopped actively using it.

As for "everything passes through Google", that's just an optional login protocol and a shitload of blockable ads.

Also, Google isn't social media. You could argue that YouTube has social media aspects, but those aren't mandatory for internet participation either.

[–] khlinxchaos@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's only 250 made, that's why it sold out.

[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hence “limited edition”

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Extra limited. Dang.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

So limited that it isn't even a whole phone!

[–] small44@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ridiculous price for a dumb phone

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not for a run of only 250.

Edit: I should have explained that I was referring only to economies of scale in manufacturing of electronics. Making only 250 of some electronic device means a much higher per unit cost than if one made 10,000 of the same thing. You can look at quantity discounts of microcontrollers or sensors or things like that ok Digi-Key or Mouser and see what I mean.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it is. A rare stupid thing is as worthless as a common stupid thing if you're not an idiot about it.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm talking about economies of scale ffs. Not rarity.

Prices of electronic components goes way down beyond, say, 1000, 5000, 10000, etc.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

And I'm talking about how much owning and using it is worth, regardless of the seller's self-imposed extra expenses.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

It’s 30 dollars of technology.