Hi Laura, I'm an e-ink user and ditched by Boox Tab Ultra C because it was able to do too much so I switched it out for the reMarkable Paper Pro and found the perfect balance of minimalism I was seeking. I am now embarking on the next stage and was tossing the coin with the Minimalist Phone and the Light Phone III, I opted to purchase the LpIII and simply cannot wait for the arrival. A product simply being e-ink won't do it for many people and I wanted to get on-board with the ethos of the guys behind the LP. Keep up the great crusade, many of us are sharing the journey with you.
@@GaryStuartWicks great to hear the reMarkable Pro is working well for you. ePaper is a great tool to help me stay off my phone and I can see it unlike traditional paper. I have ordered the LP III as well and can't wait to receive it. I hope it will be the only phone I need for years to come!
Thanks for the content and effort! I think the challenge is more what to do with the extra time gained by going minimal. There has to be a plan, like a hobby, write a book, learn a different trade, etc If there is no backup plan, then nothing will help, as, like you said, you will just circumvent the process and go back to a second reg phone to get the fix.
It's something that has been on my mind for a while and I finally got around to it. Hopefully I can build on it and raise more questions for others to expand on it.
Hi Laura, thanks for another excellent video. I’m at the point of purchasing an e ink in order to reduce my screen time and agree with the points you make. With this in mind I have been considering the Balance Phone recently, not e ink but highly restrictive but with essentials such as google maps, WhatsApp and other apps that I will need. Have you considered this phone for a review or have any views on it? Many thanks 😊
I really like the Balance phone. I don't have plans to review it but I wont rule it out if the Light Phone III doesn't work for me. I have been using the SLEKE phone for the past couple months and it is a good balance of necessary apps and digital minimalism.
Very good video. I hadn't thought about the hazards of success--the lack of eye strain leading to more screen time usage--as a down side to e-Ink. I will be looking for scholarly studies that assess the value of e-Ink for digital minimalism. It is interesting that the Niagara launcher does not introduce enough friction, or that hiding the Play Store does not remove it as a danger. What would be nice would be if Boox Palma devices and the like would give users the option to delete apps forever (with no ability to re-download them to that device). I know that that is technically possible (Amazon gives readers the power to delete their purchased books forever, unless they re-purchase them, although I don't know why anyone except Amazon would want them to do that--but that's another story).
That would be great if you could find any scholarly articles of e-ink and digital minimalism and/or screen addiction. I found some articles but they were all sponsored by companies selling e-ink devices. I'm sure there is a way to delete the Play Store.
100 percent agree with this, if you have a severe tech addiction e-ink will not help you, only a true dumb phone like the light phone 2, Punkt, etc would help,
Hello Laura, I love your videos and I'm very interested in low tech and minimalism. Do you live from videos and social media or do you have an other job and if yes is it a work in a company engaged for minimalism and help people to restore their time? I'm a young engineer and I don't know how to work for these kind of companies. Thanks for all your videos
I'm "trying" to live from my videos but I'm a long way away from supporting myself. I left my job last August because of my poor vision and I worked as a social media manager. My digital minimalism lifestyle was not a good mix with my job. It depends on your company and country when it comes to being less connected. I live in France and there are strict laws that companies cannot contact you outside of work, on weekends and when you're on vacation.
Hi Laura, I'm an e-ink user and ditched by Boox Tab Ultra C because it was able to do too much so I switched it out for the reMarkable Paper Pro and found the perfect balance of minimalism I was seeking.
I am now embarking on the next stage and was tossing the coin with the Minimalist Phone and the Light Phone III, I opted to purchase the LpIII and simply cannot wait for the arrival. A product simply being e-ink won't do it for many people and I wanted to get on-board with the ethos of the guys behind the LP.
Keep up the great crusade, many of us are sharing the journey with you.
@@GaryStuartWicks great to hear the reMarkable Pro is working well for you. ePaper is a great tool to help me stay off my phone and I can see it unlike traditional paper. I have ordered the LP III as well and can't wait to receive it. I hope it will be the only phone I need for years to come!
Thanks for the content and effort!
I think the challenge is more what to do with the extra time gained by going minimal.
There has to be a plan, like a hobby, write a book, learn a different trade, etc
If there is no backup plan, then nothing will help, as, like you said, you will just circumvent the process and go back to a second reg phone to get the fix.
Yes. Finding hobbies and activities to fill the free time is a must. It's a continuous process but it's worth it.
Fantastic topic! I had to post this even before I watch it because I have been waiting for someone to explore this for a long time, thanks.
It's something that has been on my mind for a while and I finally got around to it. Hopefully I can build on it and raise more questions for others to expand on it.
Hi Laura, thanks for another excellent video. I’m at the point of purchasing an e ink in order to reduce my screen time and agree with the points you make. With this in mind I have been considering the Balance Phone recently, not e ink but highly restrictive but with essentials such as google maps, WhatsApp and other apps that I will need. Have you considered this phone for a review or have any views on it? Many thanks 😊
I really like the Balance phone. I don't have plans to review it but I wont rule it out if the Light Phone III doesn't work for me. I have been using the SLEKE phone for the past couple months and it is a good balance of necessary apps and digital minimalism.
Hi Laura. Whats the launcher on the Boox Palma you are using? Thx
Niagara launcher
Very good video. I hadn't thought about the hazards of success--the lack of eye strain leading to more screen time usage--as a down side to e-Ink. I will be looking for scholarly studies that assess the value of e-Ink for digital minimalism. It is interesting that the Niagara launcher does not introduce enough friction, or that hiding the Play Store does not remove it as a danger. What would be nice would be if Boox Palma devices and the like would give users the option to delete apps forever (with no ability to re-download them to that device). I know that that is technically possible (Amazon gives readers the power to delete their purchased books forever, unless they re-purchase them, although I don't know why anyone except Amazon would want them to do that--but that's another story).
That would be great if you could find any scholarly articles of e-ink and digital minimalism and/or screen addiction. I found some articles but they were all sponsored by companies selling e-ink devices. I'm sure there is a way to delete the Play Store.
@@LauraMalvoyante Yes, it will take some searching but i have a hunch that such articles are out there. I will try and find them.
100 percent agree with this, if you have a severe tech addiction e-ink will not help you, only a true dumb phone like the light phone 2, Punkt, etc would help,
Yes. I use my Punkt when I'm feeling out of control. Waiting for my Light Phone III though.
Hello Laura, I love your videos and I'm very interested in low tech and minimalism. Do you live from videos and social media or do you have an other job and if yes is it a work in a company engaged for minimalism and help people to restore their time? I'm a young engineer and I don't know how to work for these kind of companies.
Thanks for all your videos
I'm "trying" to live from my videos but I'm a long way away from supporting myself. I left my job last August because of my poor vision and I worked as a social media manager. My digital minimalism lifestyle was not a good mix with my job. It depends on your company and country when it comes to being less connected. I live in France and there are strict laws that companies cannot contact you outside of work, on weekends and when you're on vacation.
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