A good replacement for your smartphone when you need a break from the notification noise, but probably not a practical long-term solution
Originally released in 1999 – maths says 25 years ago, anyone over the age of 40 swears it’s less than 15 – the phone was one of Nokia ’s most successfulThere is something disconcerting about devices you used not so long ago being considered “retro”. I can cope with the idea that my smartphone has more power than my first laptop. I can deal with the fact that DVD players are an oddity, and the once cutting edge CD is practically antique.
The latest to get the update is the Nokia 3210. Originally released in 1999 – maths says 25 years ago, anyone over the age of 40 swears it’s less than 15 – the phone was one of Nokia’s most successful. The keypad tones could irritate an entire bus in a short commute. The battery life would last all day, and the next one, and the next one – in fact it could last almost an entire week as long as you didn’t make a habit of lengthy phone calls every day.
Snake is still there, although with more colour and a few more features than the purists would like. It’s just as addictive as the original though, so if you were hoping to spend less time on your phone, you probably shouldn’t start playing again.I’ve never really been tempted to ditch the smartphone for a simpler version, not long term at least. It just isn’t practical in a hybrid working environment, unless I plan to carry around a laptop from Monday to Friday.
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