Counterpoint: Flip Phones Are a Dumb Ideadaringfireball.netexternal-link Matt ( @leopardboy@netmonkey.tech ) TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago message-square44fedilinkarrow-up135
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minus-square gk99 ( @gk99@kbin.social ) linkfedilink2•1 year agoBecause it’s a Microsoft phone, not because it’s a bad idea.
minus-square blakerboy777 ( @blakerboy777@lemmy.one ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoIt wasn’t like a windows phone, but both times it was underpowered and glitchy. But it did run android.
minus-square conciselyverbose ( @conciselyverbose@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoI don’t think running Android really helps. Obviously it’s a better actual OS than their Windows phone trash, but their reputation on mobile is a dumpster fire. They’d have to do a huge amount to just not make the name alone tank it.
Because it’s a Microsoft phone, not because it’s a bad idea.
It wasn’t like a windows phone, but both times it was underpowered and glitchy. But it did run android.
I don’t think running Android really helps. Obviously it’s a better actual OS than their Windows phone trash, but their reputation on mobile is a dumpster fire. They’d have to do a huge amount to just not make the name alone tank it.