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A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.

Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.

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Rotary Cell Phone (Description and Build) (youtu.be)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Some info from the r/cassettefuturism post:

Rotary Un-Smartphone by Justine Haupt (real product)

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this product.

Source Rotary Un-Smartphone

Via Buttons & Knobs — Justine Haupt’s Rotary Cell Phone which you can...

The Rotary Un-Smartphone is a followup to this personal project. It's a production-ready ground-up design with all new parts (yes, the rotary dial too) and many neat bells and whistles.

Pocket-sized (11.0cm x 7.5cm x 3.0cm)

Light-weight (163g [6oz])

Full LTE connectivity. Obsolescence-proof for at least another decade.

Access and call your personal contacts perhapsfaster than with a smartphone

Use your own SIM card with your favorite carrier's "Bring Your Own Device" option

Real (mechanical) ringer bell made gold or silver-coated brass; externally visible

Receive basic SMS messages and send pre-typed messages and numeric strings

2 displays: Front-side OLED for caller-ID and dial entry, and back-side ePaper for contacts display

Physical disconnect switch for the microphone

Mechanical power switch

MicroSD card stores contacts list as a text file

TRRS headset jack

USB-C charging port

Incandescent-like indicator LEDs