They're betting that the target demographic will pay a premium for the form factor, not so much the tech specs.

They are completely ignoring the market of parents who want a non-Smartphone for their kids. And I'm pretty sure this market is going to grow, much more than adults who want to limit themselves.

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SwellJoe an hour ago | parent [-]

Those parents can choose from the many dumb phones already on the market that cost under $100. Why on earth would someone who isn't specifically nostalgic about Commodore products spend $500 for this specific dumb phone?

https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/b...

	▲	gapan an hour ago \| parent [-]
		You can't do video calls on those sub $100 phones though. Don't let the form factor fool you, this is not a dumb phone.