Youngsters have two foibles:
More is always better.
Glitz for its own sake.
<smile ;>
For perspective:
1. although only in mid-70's, my parents would be in their 12th
decade.
2. my father took a M.E. degree rather than E.E. as it gave him
more of what today would be considered a minimal BSEE degree.
3. my first computers ran on 1 MHz 6502's. 2nd even had 8k ram.
On 02/13/2020 09:17 PM, David Wright wrote in another thread:
[ https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2020/02/msg00611.html ]
If a device is small, it has to appeal to a mass market.
*NO*! It's only required that engineering appeal to market.
E.G. In the last year there have been multiple amazing prosthetics for
children and small animals in the news. They were possible due to
advances in 3D printing.
To do that, it has to be packed with features, whether
or not these are "detrimental" to *your* intended use.
No! The inclusion of cell modem and WiFi would drive per unit cost of
FCC approval through the roof.
I was surprised how much of the pinephone's functionality
could be switched off, once I'd decoded the jargon in
their specifications (with help). But I don't see how you
can avoid having to compromise over the inclusion of those
(redundant to you) functions, particularly in view of the
extra cost of providing the flexibility to turn them off.
If not there then *NO* need to turn off. ROFL
