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What are some tech products that you want that you can't seem to find? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 days ago by Blisterexe@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Stuff like a pretty case with slots for optical drives, a laptop with a shitton of ports and all-day battery life or anything else that seems to go against the trends.

This thread is for complaining about how you can't find it and (maybe) finding it thanks to someone else.

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I'll join the ranks asking for a perfect phone.

Mine would have:

Unlocked bootloader
All week battery (or at least 3 days) I don't care if it's super thick.
User replaceable battery
Headphone jack
Very high specs (like at least 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage)
SD card slot
Probably more I'm not thinking of right now.

[–] Spider89@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Global Xperias (Xperia 1 VI [XQ-EC72]) fits most of this.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Excuse me, waitress... I'll have what SHE'S having.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Payment with NFC without google play services.

[–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only thing I could figure out (except maybe looking into Chinese payments systems which... No. Just no) is Garmin Pay.

Once set up, works with the smartwatch and does not use the phone, or the internet, at all.

I know it's not exactly what you asked, but its what I managed to do. Garmin watches also work pretty great with Gadgetbridge :-)

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I don't wear a watch but if it fixes the problem, might be worth looking in to.

[–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Do bear in mind that not all banks and/or cards are supported. Out of my 6 payment cards, over 3 banks (I know, ridiculous), only 3 are compatible. One bank is not compatible at all, the other one supports the debit card on Garmin Pay but not the credit card.

I knew that before hand. Garmin has a list... Somewhere.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

but that depends on the vendor. highest chance to do it is with Monero, even considering that basically no one knows it

[–] MrAlternateTape@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I'd like to add some strength too. I don't give a shit about the latest AI fuzzy on any phone, but if it would please last at least a year without cracking the screen or the back that would be amazing. And a record for me. Doesn't have to be razor thin either. Just make it beefy.

[–] sga@lemmings.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i don't even need good specs or sd card, just a good camera, foss rom and good battery

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

the pixel line is what you're looking for. Sounds odd but they're the easiest to degoogle.

[–] sga@lemmings.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i know, but i in my right mind can't give any money to google

[–] Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then buy second hand

[–] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 6 points 2 days ago

And then install graphene OS