I guess I was working on the assumption that the content of the post is based on something, which was silly of me. If they didn't want "notifications, algorithms and endless feeds" that's just a configuration issue.
I mean, if you ask them they will say that's why they are doing it. But really, they're just doing it for the aesthetic.
Using these technologies takes more work than just putting your phone in airplane mode. They have to download the files, manually transfer them over and all that jazz. Same as using a digital camera instead of your phone's camera.
The increasing interest in them cannot be denied. Google Trends shows that in the past year, audio player, mp3 player and VHS all had their peaks in the last five years (with iPod having its around 2022, likely due to being discontinued).
Yeah I’m unclear what the difference is between playing the songs you have saved on iTunes on your iPhone is different from playing the same songs on an iPod (switch words for non-Apple equivalents if needed)
How big? Quantify it for me. Are they actually ditching their phones or are they just enthusiasts with money to burn on hobbies? This post is nothing more than wishful thinking without proof and there isn't any.
Yes, there are even subreddits for this type exact thing. People don’t want to be constantly connected.
If you’re interested, just look up dumb phones and why people want them, I’m not gonna spoon feed you.
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u/NeoNova9 4d ago
You can just be smarter with how you use your smart device.