Why do I use a Motorola Razr flip phone every day?

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Күн бұрын

Very off topic to be fair lol. Anyway... thanks for watching!
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@Guido.Fawkes.1 Ай бұрын

There’s definitely something to be said for the simplicity and streamlining of these phones. I miss not being addicted to a smartphone. And I love how sleek these are! 😍

@KellsKats Ай бұрын

God I remember my dad getting these phones for all his employees at his company. Such nostalgic times. Then they swapped to BlackBerry which had brick break and I remember that blowing me away.

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

Exactly my experience. Really funny how the times just changed in what seems like a split second.

@ColinsCity Ай бұрын

16 years ago, that person was me, i was on holiday in london and bought the Razr 2 V8 in the O2 shop and had it unlocked across the street from the shop after buying it so i could use it when i went home. The Dolce & Gabanna V3i was expensive when it was released, i think around 500 euros so it seems like it retained it's full value and appreciated a bit, i always wanted it but when i finally saved enough for it the specs were not worth it and i went with the V3xx instead.

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

Thanks for telling the story! Yeah it’s amazing how fast tech moved on back then. The thing seemed ancient 5 years later.

@ColinsCity Ай бұрын

@@montaguebarnabasltd I loved it for playing music with the screen closed, i sold mine around 2010 and i was fully in BlackBerry mode by then, I think tech moved so fast in the 2000s up until the mid 2010s

@TomJacobW Ай бұрын

That phone was creating such a massive hype back then; fancy seeing it again! 😅

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@stephentucker7717 Ай бұрын

I love my old Nokia 7110 (aka Matrix-seque phone), and still plug my SIM into it every now n then! Enjoyed watching this vid :)

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

They can be a nice way of switching off from the world a bit. Thanks for watching!

@ilbufalantdellefigurine4488 Ай бұрын

Dolce&Gabbana Moto RAZRs aren’t rare at all in Italy, probably because Dolce&Gabbana is an Italian brand and they sold a lot of those phones here. I can even get a boxed one for just 60$

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

I doubt they are genuine. Of the original batch, only 1000 were made. They’re replicated in the thousands though!

@ilbufalantdellefigurine4488 Ай бұрын

@@montaguebarnabasltd They’re 100% genuine phones. Maybe they were made later on in larger quantities?

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

@@ilbufalantdellefigurine4488 as far as I’m aware, the phones are genuine, with D&G branded parts added, which are not genuine.

@marvinbavarian3236 Ай бұрын

I had this phone ❤

@twidisiscool Ай бұрын

This phone makes you feel like ur playing bejeweled in 2108

@fty-ys4ni Ай бұрын

I’m assuming you’re not in the US? Our carrier networks here don’t support devices as old as these anymore unfortunately.

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

I don’t have a sim in mine, but yep, a lot of countries are phasing 2G and the like out!

@fty-ys4ni Ай бұрын

@@montaguebarnabasltd There are some cool modern alternatives like the 4G Punkt MP02 phone. It has internet messaging via Signal and hotspot capabilities. Though, the only thing it’s missing is a camera.

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

@@fty-ys4ni interesting. Went a bit off topic for this vid, but eventually I’ll have another look at this sort of thing. Thanks!

@user-cl7cg8pe3u 18 күн бұрын

those phones still look good now. And I dont understand why people take loads of photos now to fill up a 16Gb iPhone or SD Card. My iPhone X is 64Gb, and it only has 10 photos on there, like you said ones that are worth taking

@angelina8949 Ай бұрын

I know this question has nothing to do with the video, but what do you think about old thinkpads?

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

No worries lol. Old ThinkPads appeal to me as a sort of Windows version of the old upgradable MacBooks. Many are capable of running hackintoshed MacOS too! The design isn’t eye catching, but they certainly do the job, so for me they come across as really solid. I’ve only owned one, but my favourite things about it were the twin batteries and the upgradeability. I really hope to make a video on them in the future, especially since some of the older ones have socketed CPUs so can be upgraded there…

@H4TTOR1_H4NZO Ай бұрын

How are people even still using older phones when network providers don't support them anymore, i wouldn't mind using my old droid og, any info would be nice.

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

In the UK 2G is still up I believe. Same applies with some other countries Edit: it’s not still up. But texts and calls work fine. Not sure the specifics on why or how!

@H4TTOR1_H4NZO Ай бұрын

@@montaguebarnabasltd seems like a scam to make people buy newer expensive devices lol. I heard they are also getting rid of 4g in the USA too, so everyone will need to have 5g devices 😬

@ColaTai Ай бұрын

I wish i could use one

@g.c.3339 17 күн бұрын

Moto RAZR... outrageous you have to open the phone to use Google Assistant... since Jan '24 - still that way in May. Great idea, but someone dropped the ball on this critical function.

@HypeXesk Ай бұрын

Id use a galaxy s3 if the US wasn't so about "innovating" more like making more ewaste

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s mad how quickly some things have just been pushed to the side

@BigOnyo Ай бұрын

egg bag

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

… yeah?

@BigOnyo Ай бұрын

@@montaguebarnabasltd 0:56 fits exactly 1 egg. Therefore: an egg bag

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

@@BigOnyo you are so right

@arangogaston Ай бұрын

i really don't follow the point of the video, is more an unboxing of a very old phone totally useless this days at least for tec people

@montaguebarnabasltd Ай бұрын

If you’re interested in technology, then a piece of history like this might interest you, especially if you like my video style. My point about the photo camera is probably the most important, to me, but if that doesn’t interest you ideologically, fair enough!