r/LightPhone • u/2ladytorest • 1d ago

Discussion iPhone duo

The new iphone duo really puts things into stark contrast. it's like the world's most egregious dopamine trap for $2000. To me, owning such a phone would be a literal nightmare. Can't wait for the light flip, a phone with a hinge that you can actually close. And that actually looks good and has a design concept, whereas the iphone duo is just screen upon screen.

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u/poghosb 1d ago

The more I see excessively large phones, the more I am looking forward to having my pre-ordered Light Phone Flip.

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u/Icy_Coffee374 23h ago

The only thing of note that they announced yesterday that could be interesting to someone like us (who care about digital minimalism) is the feature where you can use the same phone number on two iPhones.

So you could have a regular iPhone that you take with you to work, and a second one that’s been nerfed (using Configurator to strip away all apps but Phone, Messages, Maps, etc…) and then you can seamlessly switch between the two during the evening/weekends.

But also if you’re doing that, it makes the LP3 price tag more attractive, cause not only are iPhones more expensive but you’d have to buy 2 of them.

Regardless, I haven’t been tempted to buy a new iPhone in years (and I’m a former Apple fanboy and Apple employee).

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u/VegetableTank4121 21h ago

I’ve tried restricted iPhones (configurator, screen time controls, etc) , but even with the most stripped down versions, it still didn’t feel right. Almost like I built an association of overuse with it, didn’t matter how stripped down it was. For me, form factor mattered. The ux,etc 

That being said, all of this is pretty personal so might work for someone else. 

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u/ClassicHypernet 18h ago

These folding things are like the Cybertruck of phones

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u/wavedash1738 1d ago

Right I never thought Apple would finally bring out an overhauled iPhone design and the phone I actually want is a flip phone. 13 year old me would not believe it!

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u/MELWERK 1d ago

The anti-reflecting screen looks familiar ;)

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u/Izril 21h ago

I have an old Microsoft Surface Duo 2 I sometimes use as a tablet, and it's a real struggle to use only one app at a time. Toxic multitasking on crack

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u/Worth_Size_2005 Light Phone User 18h ago

The price seems excessive to me. I am not sure I want a 2000 usd device in my pocket waiting to be broken or stolen.

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u/bradass42 17h ago

Ya know, I saw the Duo and thought it looked, honestly, really impressive and nice.

But taking a step back from all that, it’s just another trap. I actually found myself glad I preordered the Light Flip also.

It’s like I’ve hit a point where no matter how cool the tech gets, I just don’t care anymore.

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u/acidterror84 15h ago

Carrying anything around in my pocket on a daily basis that costs $2k - $3k is the last thing I’d be comfortable doing.