Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for February 19, 2016

I was beyond embarrassed when the hubs pulled out a flip phone in front of some friends at lunch. Told him it shoulda went the way of the buggy whip.

I agree with Janis. We still have around 4000 books at home. Of course, we have people coming to have a look at our book shelves in wonder but still… And yes, I own a kindle with barely a few hundred books on it.

Me? Proudly reading hard print & using a flip phone (with texting disabled) for the forseeable future……………Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

It’s not the medium, it’s the content – doesn’t matter if it’s ebooks, audiobooks, or printed.

Emma….https://youtu.be/swCHkzsu2Og

I get books to keep, usually at used book sales now, since the average paperback now costs more than the minimum wage. The last newsstand in my town closed about ten years ago.I need a phone that can take some rough handling, jammed in a pocket with keys, knife, change, bits of hardware. No smartphone for me. The screen would be cracked in a month.

Still using a perfectly good flip/trac phone…..

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a flip phone. Frankly, I think it looks stupid the way people use “Smart Phones”—out in front of them, usually with a stupid look on their face. If you want computer stuff at your fingertips, get a lap top. Keep the phone for calls.

I still use a flip phone. It’s great, I only charge it once a week. It won’t break if I drop it on the floor. Mine is also waterproof.

My phone is one of the few areas of my life where I am not able to access the Internet, I like the idea of being online just don’t think it’s necessary while I’m driving my car.

Well, I have both a ton of paper books AND a flip phone.

I wish I still had my old flip phone, do you know how many butt dials I’d avoid if I still had the flip phone to shield the buttons? It doesn’t matter if I lock the keypad, I always lean against something long enough to unlock the phone and then the butt calls start.

It’s only because Arlo can’t work anything more complicated than a flip phone. And while there is nothing wrong with a flip phone — had one for ages, stereotyping others as to their preference in technology makes one look more stupid than staring at a phone. A little tolerance, please… many use this for business as well as personal use — and are REQUIRED to be in contact without lugging a laptop around.

So I am not alone then! I have a library of several thousand books (lost count year ago) because I reread often, a flip phone in case of emergencies on the road (and to let my wife know I arrived safely), and no texting on the phone, And NO talking on the phone while driving!!! Glad I fit right in.

Yep, I am a flip phone and printed book person :o) I like not having to worry about batteries for the book or someone stealing either of them. Who would steal a flip phone??!?

Books will NEVER become obsolete!

I used to think the same way about using a simple flip-phone. Why not let a phone be a phone. But then I discovered the convenience and usefulness of texting ( mostly to the wife and family), and the flip phone just couldn’t cut it anymore with it’s tiny screen and my old eyes. It really became that simple …I don’t use most of the fancy features on my new smartphone, but the larger screen is a godsend for people with diminishing eyesight acuity.

GrainpawI can sympathize. My first book (to be published, not just owned) was 598 pages (+14 preface), hardcover, out of Scribners, dust jacket price $10.

I use a flip phone. It takes up less space in my pocket than a smart phone would and I really don’t need all the special features of a smart phone.

A girl told me today that she hadn’t seen a flip phone like mine in years.I told her I also had an email address @aol.com, over 20 years old, at least 4 years older than she is.

“By being off it is useless”.Mine went off Monday to tell me to find shelter NOW, just before a tornado went through..Mighty handy.I watched it pass as I sat in my Caravan in the drive-through of a bank in Brewton, Alabama.

So now people consider themselves a minimalist if they own a flip phone as opposed to a IPhone . Very interesting!I guess that makes me superior to people who watch a 60 inch led tv?Mine is a 42 inch plasma.I thought commenting on go comics was about witty comments,pleasant banter,and discussing the comics, not one upmansship and shaming.I got the intent of your comment luvthempluggers, and I hope you and your friends had a good laugh at your husbands expense,I’m sure he laughed along with you! by the way I don’t own any kind of cell phone.

I restricted the incoming to only those in the contact list, maxed out the voicemail on my flip, and only use it as an glorified pager and pda..

Truth is,my Marconi b@w. 706 is in the shop getting repaired.The plasma is just a loaner.