Why do people spend money (and quite a lot of it) for devices that have less functionality than a smartphone?

  • Tablet is just a bigger screen, but not same power like a laptop.

  • Smartwatch is just tracking device that sends even more of your personal data.

And BOTH are another battery that you have to worry about.

  • atrielienz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    It’s about what I would or could use it for that I wouldn’t use a phone for. I don’t want a giant phone. I don’t really enjoy watching videos/movies on a phone. For home control I don’t need anything but wifi and maybe Bluetooth and I’m not interested in paying smartphone prices for the privilege. Same thing for viewing weather or schedules at a glance. Having that functionality to check on a smart phone is fine. Useful. Having it on a tablet where I can glance at it while getting dressed is better. And the speakers are generally better with better battery life (more space for a bigger battery) on a tablet. If you don’t have the use case for a piece of tech, of course it doesn’t make sense.

    • Ogygus@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I guess that is what I am doing: searching for a use case, but the smartphone remains undefeated!

      The only use case that I can find is to use it as a backup laptop: in the event I lose or break the laptop, i could get by with a tablet.

      Although i could also get by with the smartphone 🤔