Comment on How difficult would it be to live in a modern-day developed country without a smartphone?
Toes@ani.social 1 week ago
I didn’t have my first smartphone until my 20s.
I’d imagine it would be similar today. A purse full of maps, important phone numbers in my head, Skype on my computer to talk with my family and friends.
In the early days, I would go to the library to use the computer and Internet.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 week ago
The difference is that, compared to before, a lot of services have shifted from interfacing with a human to interfacing with technology in some way. The ability to interact with a human in person may not be available or will have additional costs.
Same with using cash. A lot of places have become card only because it is cheaper to pay 3% processing fees than to handle the labor costs of dealing with cash, especially in a larger organization.