At the end of the day, people don’t gravitate toward old BlackBerry devices because they want a phone that can do everything—quite the opposite. They are largely minimalists who want to experience the actual physical world with a few assists from their mobile device and without the increasing limitations monopolistic companies have created for those who don’t subscribe to their physical and digital walled gardens. They want the freedom to strip down or cherry-pick their apps, replace a broken part, and not have to buy a shiny new gadget every product cycle.
