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Genuine question, why would a none power user want a physical keyboard on their phone?

Or from the other side, why would the digital detox, second device crowd go for a fully featured Android phone with a color AMOLED with all the temptations that brings over a smartwatch or black and white screened device?


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memoriuaysj01/02/2026

some people type a lot, chatting, writing emails

not sure if that makes them a power user

why do you equate second device with digital detox?

what happened to use the best tool for the job? use a phone with a physical keyboard when chatting on WhatsApp and then switch to a regular phone for Instagram and browsing web. not saying everybody should do this but if chatting is your life...

some people even use a phone and a laptop at the same time, they are already a second device person, so they could be a three device person

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