The manufacturer explicitly positions the device as a response to constant availability and what it considers problematic mechanisms of modern smartphone platforms. In conversation with heise, Commodore CEO Peri Fractic describes the Callback 8020 as a “not stupid dumbphone” for people who want to spend less time scrolling and more time in the real world. It is envisioned as a secondary device for staying reachable without being constantly exposed to the temptations of a smartphone with its notifications, apps, and games. The decision was influenced by his young daughter and his own behavior: “I was addicted to my smartphone,” says Prei Fractic.

Fantastic. We need more people like that.

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    5 hours ago

    That’s like me murdering you and wearing your skin, and when people say “that’s not Mihies” someone replies “of course it is, it’s got his face and everything!”

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      Awesome, I’m alive while dead then :) But seriously, how do you call the company that is named Commodore then? Is it exact same company? No. Is it a successor? Um, yes. Is it named Commodore? Yes.