> I feel like a custom OS (in addition to the hardware) is the wrong approach here.
The Docomo Card Keita [1] was the exact same hardware yet ran Android. Lightphone II really should have just been an unlocked version (sim and bootloader) with a custom skin…
> One thing I've been considering is moving away from having a phone altogether and just relying on an apple watch.
A. The battery life will not last a day in my experience AND the Apple Watch isn’t really usable while charging.
B. The UX of a smartwatch is a huge downgrade compared to any smartphone/feature phone. Wearing a watch on a wrist and operating it with the other hand is not an ergonomic operation beyond minimal interactions.
A. All the more reason to just use the watch for the essentials :)
B. I think thats a feature not a bug. I don't want to be doing anything beyond minimal interactions. Call an Uber. Get directions. Respond to an important text. Answer/make urgent phone calls. Let my family know where I am.
> I don't want to be doing anything beyond minimal interactions. Call an Uber. Get directions. Respond to an important text. Answer/make urgent phone calls. Let my family know where I am...
Minimal interactions on an Apple Watch are checking the time/complications/notifications. Calling an Uber is not a minimal interaction in my experience…
That said I’m now eager to hear your own evaluation. Please share if try the Apple Watch experiment (there’s also rumours of a new iPad mini launching next month if you want to try that too)
The Docomo Card Keita [1] was the exact same hardware yet ran Android. Lightphone II really should have just been an unlocked version (sim and bootloader) with a custom skin…
[1] https://goodereader.com/blog/e-paper/docomo-card-keitai-is-a...
> One thing I've been considering is moving away from having a phone altogether and just relying on an apple watch.
A. The battery life will not last a day in my experience AND the Apple Watch isn’t really usable while charging.
B. The UX of a smartwatch is a huge downgrade compared to any smartphone/feature phone. Wearing a watch on a wrist and operating it with the other hand is not an ergonomic operation beyond minimal interactions.