Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We switched to two "dumb", but not too dumb, phones. Our week with them revealed a lot about the future of dumbphones.

Boox Palma 2: geni.us/xiStJ6
Minimal Phone: geni.us/H0Uey

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Chapters:
00:00 Finite Scrollers
00:52 Meet the Boox Palma 2
01:20 Meet the Minimal Phone MP-01
02:06 Setup & First Impressions (days 1 & 2)
05:04 Daily Living (days 3, 4)
06:35 Brainrot (day 5)
07:49 Growing Pains & Wins (day 6)
10:26 Life Changing? (day 7)
12:28 The Dumbphone Paradox

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Shot & Edited by Rich Ho & Eric Villa
Technical Producer & Colorist - Rich Ho
Content Strategist & Line Producer - Eric Villa
Audio by Ellis Rovin
Graphics by Tim McMahon and Michael Emerick