The short version
An E-paper QWERTY phone whose deliberate friction discourages compulsive scrolling.
From the HackerLinks archive
Minimal Phone
An E-paper QWERTY phone whose deliberate friction discourages compulsive scrolling.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-07
Last seen:2026-09-07
Times seen:1
Website:minimalcompany.com
Why it caught our attention
An owner said its clunky, text-oriented experience successfully reduced casual phone use.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-07
“The friction of everything being so clunky keeps me from picking it up and staring at it, it's unpleasant to look at and scroll through anything but text.”
hexapus · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Doomscrolling ourselves to death