We didn’t know how good we had it..

[broximar@masto.ai]

RE: https://masto.ai/@broximar/115997271368108583

@stux Still possible with deliberate choices

[stux@mstdn.social]

@broximar I was looking for a iPod Classic yesterday but the prices

Holy smeckles

[rl_dane@polymaths.social]

@stux

[lxskllr@mastodon.world]

@stux

It's a fun meme, but I'm not sure I buy into the implication. I'm assuming the comparison is the smartphone, with all the problems they carry.

I like having one unit that can do everything, powered by a long lasting rechargeable battery. It's amazing carrying a fully(mostly) capable computer that fits in your pocket.

Most of the detriments are caused by corporate media. That can be avoided. Avoiding it makes a smaller world, but it's still pretty big.

[gbargoud@masto.nyc]

@stux @broximar

The UX isn't as good but I recently got an Echo mini and it's been nice to use

https://www.fiio.com/echomini

[djtoebeans@mendeddrum.org]

@stux Wait, you had pockets?

[dukeduke@mastodon.social]

@stux I just re-listened to that entire album last night! Good stuff!

[failedlyndonlarouchite@mas.to]

@stux

I honestly don't get this
is it a joke ? or serious ?
if you think the past was better, try walking around all day carrying 4 devices that collectively weigh a ton and don't fit in your pockets

in the past, as shown by this picture, I had to carry around 4 seperate things
I had to pay for each one
I had to keep each one updated
I had to learn the seperate, and usually poor GUI/UX on each one
I had huge problems transferring information

Now, I just have to carry one device
that is incredible progress

[hilda_aka_math@mastodon.social]

@stux you can still have that btw. i just carry around a brick nokia. it’s fine. i actually have to rationalize my city more.

[aaa365a@ohai.social]

@stux We’re only one global catastrophe away from from returning to those days.

[jibsaramnim@bitbang.social]

@gbargoud @stux @broximar joining in on this recommendation! It's still possible to enjoy tech/life this way, so long as you give yourself a chance to get used to how some of these things used to work. I had the Echo Mini too, really cute, but I had some annoyances with the software side, so ended trading "up" to a Hiby R1. I've not used music streaming services for several years now, it's really nice to have music with me, untethered. Can recommend!

[denpanek0@mastodon.social]

@stux those are so peak

[cora@hachyderm.io]

@stux @neurovagrant Hey I helped make that thing! On the bottom right that is. #hiptop

[silvermoon82@wandering.shop]

@stux
I knew.

I had a good phone (Ericsson a1228di, usable as phone and also as a hammer), I had a good camera (Canon PowerShot; it did 2 megapixel so it was good for 8x10 prints), I had a good handheld computer (Sony Clié, Newton 2100). I had a good MP3 player (forget the model, but it looked like a Tamagotchi and had 32MB, enough for my walk to work and home)

I knew, like a TV/VCR combo where the VCR stopped working in 1998, a convergence device would at best be mediocre.

[mboelen@mastodon.nl]

@stux
Nothing to worry about, we can still go back. I recently bought a Sony Discman, some CDs, blu-rays, and paper notebooks.

Offline is becoming a luxury, don't wait and be more offline 🦾

[nini@oldbytes.space]

@stux ...wasn't that good...

[alien@mastodon.green]

@stux the other day I saw a teenager casually step away from his skate, open a flipflop Nokia and answer a call and I was so happy my face was literally :DDD this

I also saw someone in their twenties taking pics with a DS lite

[hiphopheaven@mastodon.social]

@stux loved the psp. It is a shame that the vita was a failure

[lumi@snug.moe]

@stux i wish all phones had proper physical keyboards like that one in the pic...

[lemgandi@mastodon.social]

@stux

I'm re-playing _Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time_ on my ( hacked ) Nintendo 3DS. It's so great.

I wish if I could still make StreetPass friends with it.