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A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino

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224 points guerrilla | 3 comments | 16 Oct 24 19:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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vivzkestrel ◴[19 Oct 24 07:37 UTC] No.41886291[source]▶
any reasons to not have a fully touch screen phone in the pro model?
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thomascountz ◴[19 Oct 24 09:39 UTC] No.41886756[source]▶
From their FAQ[1]:

> WHY ARE YOU USING BUTTONS AND NOT A TOUCHSCREEN?

> Because they are simpler and (at this scale) cheaper than buying a larger touch-enabled screen. We want to make a low-cost phone that's easy for people to adapt to their needs. We think physical buttons are easier for people with limited hacking skills (or simply better things to do than configure soft buttons) to adapt to their needs.

[1]: https://wiphone.io/FAQ.html

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NBJack ◴[19 Oct 24 10:27 UTC] No.41886955[source]▶
It's also more power efficient and robust to damage.
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1. lapinot ◴[19 Oct 24 11:00 UTC] No.41887106[source]▶
And you can reliable type text without looking.
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2. thesnide ◴[19 Oct 24 11:24 UTC] No.41887195[source]▶
Yes. I miss the physical retractable keypad of my Xperia Mini Pro
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3. fsflover ◴[19 Oct 24 19:42 UTC] No.41890183[source]▶
Did you consider the Pinephone with keyboard?