Re: The joy of Linux

On 06/11/2024 15:49, D wrote:

  On Wed, 6 Nov 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
 

On 06/11/2024 13:20, Rich wrote:
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There are a great many users for whom their *only* computing device is
a cell phone or tablet.  Every one of them is already firmly in the
"thin terminal" camp.
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The "touchy-feely-crappy" (i.e., cell phone/tablet) (as TNP puts it)
appeals to the IT illiterate because it seems easier to use.  And
there's a whole lot more IT illiterate in this world than there are
even moderately IT literate folks.

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I cant reliably answer my smartphone after 5 years. Sometimes it wants a touch sometimes a swipe, and half the time the touchscreen doesn't work because my fingers are dry or something.
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It is quite frankly complete and utter shit.

 Just throw it away. Haven't had a smart phone in a loooong time and my nokia 110 4g works perfectly. To answer, I push a button, and it works!

If only. I need it to receive text messages for 2FA at the very least. And whatsapp the family around the world.
The best feature is that I can read books on it and it has a really good satnav, as long as I dont touch the screen.
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