Commodore flip phone
Definition
A retro-styled mobile device, specifically the Commodore Callback 8020, designed as a 'dumb phone' to provide a digital detox by restricting social media while offering basic modern utilities.
A nostalgic hardware revival that leverages the brand equity of the 1980s home computer company to market a minimalist approach to mobile connectivity.
Examples
I bought a Commodore flip phone so I could finally ignore my emails without feeling like I'm breaking some sort of legal covenant with Silicon Valley.
Nothing says 'I am deep-thinking and mysterious' quite like pulling out a Commodore flip phone at a dinner party while everyone else suffers from thumb fatigue on their glass rectangles.
It is surprisingly refreshing to have a phone that treats Instagram as a lethal virus rather than a fundamental human right.