Matt to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 1 year agoCounterpoint: Flip Phones Are a Dumb Ideadaringfireball.netexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up124
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minus-square@blakerboy777linkEnglish1•1 year agoIt wasn’t like a windows phone, but both times it was underpowered and glitchy. But it did run android.
minus-squareconciselyverboselinkfedilink1•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.