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Explore the harmony of technology and simplicity with Minimal. Our innovative approach strips away the unnecessary, focusing on what truly matters in your digital experience.

This looks cool but… I’m nervous about pre-ordering from a company I’ve never heard of. Anyone know anything about these guys?

  • hellofriend@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 months ago

    You’ve heard of ereaders, right? Better yet, you’ve heard of books, right? Why anyone would want to read a book in the form factor of a phone I have no idea. And even still, some slide phone plus an ereader plus a pen and pad would still be cheaper than either the Hisense A9 or the Minimalist phone. You’re paying a premium to combine functionality while making some of those functions worse

    • everett@lemmy.ml
      12·
      6 months ago

      Gosh, do I feel silly! You’re right, nobody reads on the pocket-sized device they carry around all the time.

      • hellofriend@lemmy.world
        12·
        6 months ago

        If you read books on your phone then by all means feel free to continue. It’s a suboptimal way of reading though and I’m judging the fuck out of you for it.