My priorities include: - small enough to operate one-handed without any awkward thumb-stretching that makes losing my grip and dropping my phone more likely - stable in appearance and function (OS changes are solely for improvement, not aesthetic alteration that I have to get used to) - decent storage space or can accept memory cards to expand this - no unremovable bloatware taking up storage space and distracting my visual attention from the things I actually care about - long battery life - doesn't save or share my personal data with anyone - can survive being dropped on hard surfaces from a height on an extremely regular basis - does the things I ask it to promptly, without throwing hissy fits - has a headphone jack (I heard Apple phones don't anymore???? Outrageous!) - reliable at connecting to (and staying connected to) wifi - not subject to intentional limited lifespan; designed to be repairable - made out of ethically sourced materials - affordable to buy outright rather than locking me into a multi-year plan with high monthly payments
Basically, my primary use for my phone is not as either a phone or a camera, but as an assistive devices to help me cope with issues caused by my ADHD, so prioritising making it easy to keep it on my person at all times and smooth to use are what encompass most of what's important to me.
The closest any of my phones have ever come to meeting my priorities is....only half this list.
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Date: 2020-05-21 11:42 pm (UTC)- small enough to operate one-handed without any awkward thumb-stretching that makes losing my grip and dropping my phone more likely
- stable in appearance and function (OS changes are solely for improvement, not aesthetic alteration that I have to get used to)
- decent storage space or can accept memory cards to expand this
- no unremovable bloatware taking up storage space and distracting my visual attention from the things I actually care about
- long battery life
- doesn't save or share my personal data with anyone
- can survive being dropped on hard surfaces from a height on an extremely regular basis
- does the things I ask it to promptly, without throwing hissy fits
- has a headphone jack (I heard Apple phones don't anymore???? Outrageous!)
- reliable at connecting to (and staying connected to) wifi
- not subject to intentional limited lifespan; designed to be repairable
- made out of ethically sourced materials
- affordable to buy outright rather than locking me into a multi-year plan with high monthly payments
Basically, my primary use for my phone is not as either a phone or a camera, but as an assistive devices to help me cope with issues caused by my ADHD, so prioritising making it easy to keep it on my person at all times and smooth to use are what encompass most of what's important to me.
The closest any of my phones have ever come to meeting my priorities is....only half this list.