I don’t use the biometric authentication on my laptop and am able to complete the demo on it. Chrome asks me for a PIN that I save and provide when it asks on my laptop. I don’t think biometrics are a requirement for passkeys.

I’m on Android. None of my iPhone RCS conversations have working read receipts.

Here is a demo you can try if you’re so inclined

Printing out the MapQuest directions. Keeping the Thomas Guide in your car.

If you don’t find value in smartphones I can respect that

You’d have to pry my own from my cold, dead hands. I have a map of the entire world (mostly) in my pocket! That in itself I find invaluable. I use Google Maps all the time. To find places and to navigate to them. On foot, public transit, and car. Here and in other countries.

Sure, I used to manage before Maps was a thing but do I ever want to go back? Nope.

That is one killer feature for me

And yeah I definitely see how life changed for the worse because of them. I actively moderate my own behavior.