I have yet to find an average persons daily use case (not research or AI), where the r1 is better than my old trusty Samsung S8.
It is colorful as a desk ornament or paperweight, but can it serve a greater purpose in our daily lives?
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The rabbit r1 has two primary advantages over my phone:
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Its form factor. If you do a quick search for “best small phone 2025” some of those phones have screen over 6". Many of my pants and skirts don’t have pockets large enough to accommodate that and I’m not carrying my purse around the house. And none of those devices have anywhere to grab the device since every prominent smartphone since the iPhone X release has been “all screen”.
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It’s intentionally not my phone. My phone has every instant messenger app I hold an account for downloaded to it. Every company with an app wants to spam my notifications. And then some of the devices in my home, such as my firewall, are set to pop a notification if unusual activity is detected. Sometimes I just want to be unreachable. No phone, no computer, no ads, but still able to listen to music or sate a quick curiosity. It’s also available while my phone is plugged in charging.
Admittedly, mine get the least use on my desk, as the computer is a more familiar interface. But on the couch, between shows, with a cup of tea? Heck yes. One R1 answers silly Google-able questions (stock) and the other has my MP3 collection on it (reimaged with LineageOS, basically my 2024 iPod Touch).
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This article reminds me of this topic…