I’ll probably get my kids a dumb phone for school when they get old enough. I want them to have cell service for emergencies of any kind.
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Sanctus@lemmy.world 6 months ago
People really handing their kids devices that have cellular service and unfettered internet access? All my kids devices have 2 layers of adblock, parental controls, and no cell service.
qooqie@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Sanctus@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I thought about that but I myself am broke and have gotten all of these from relatives that no longer use them. If I could go back in time, I would have abstained and ripped our N64 from my brother’s closet sooner.
thr0w4w4y2@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
I’d love a small box with a button that literally just calls my phone and nothing else, no screen, no software, no proprietary lock-in. just a button.
Num10ck@lemmy.world 6 months ago
i think an apple watch eould be great for that use case.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 6 months ago
First, it is Apple so all sorts of lock-ins. Second - not everyone is rich like you.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Why would you not fetter the Internet access?
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Ok. Or you could, you know, not give them these. Some pretty good data coming out on why this isn’t a great idea. It’s not just luddite ranting.