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We said we were going to keep pushing Minimal Phone 2 as far as we could before it reaches your hands.

Well… we have another update.

Minimal Phone 2 is getting a touch-capacitive keyboard.

The physical QWERTY keyboard can now detect touch, opening up an entirely new way to interact with the phone without constantly reaching for the display.

We went back and forth with our mechanical engineers until we found a way.

3,000 mAh → 3,600 mAh using an Advanced Silicon-Anode Lithium-Ion Battery.

Same footprint. Same compact phone.

600 mAh more battery without making Minimal Phone 2 any bigger.

Every backer gets the upgrade.

This won’t be the last surprise before Minimal Phone 2 ships. 🥳

They built an entire ecosystem around making you check your screen 100 times a day.

So we brought it back.

Quick update for everyone following the campaign.

If we hit $2M, every 8GB Minimal Phone 2 will be upgraded to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM at no extra cost.

That includes existing 8GB backers too.

We wanted the stretch goals to actually improve the phone everyone receives, not just add random extras.

So if you want to help us unlock it, share the campaign, send it to someone who’s been looking for a QWERTY phone, or back MP2 if you’ve been on the fence.

Let’s see if we can get there 👀

Absolutely insane.

We hit our Kickstarter goal in under 5 minutes.

Then we doubled it in under 10.

We genuinely don’t know what to say other than thank you.

Thank you to every single person who backed Minimal Phone 2, shared the campaign, supported us, and believed in what we’re building.

Seeing this kind of response means more to our team than you know.

We’ve spent a long time building this phone, and today feels pretty surreal.

This is just the beginning.

And if you haven’t backed us yet, there are still a few Early Bird specials available. Once those tiers are gone, they’re gone.

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minimalcompany/minimal-phone-2-the-modern-qwerty-phone

Join the waitlist: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

iPhone 17 pro max vs Minimal Phone 2

Follow our Journey: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Will compare to iPhone 17, 17 pro max and all the suggestion from my last post soon.

Follow along: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Left to right: Minimal Phone 1, Minimal Phone 2, and the BlackBerry Classic.

Figured people would want a real size comparison.

Join the waitlist: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

MP01 taught me that hardware doesn’t care how bad you want it to work.

Here’s the honest list of what we learned going from MP01 to MP02:

1. Underpromise. Overdeliver. Don’t announce what you hope will happen. Announce what’s already real.
2. Finish the details before you say a word. The buttons, the tolerances, the software, the packaging. All of it matters.
3. Lock in manufacturing before going public. Tooling, suppliers, QC, logistics, backup plans. Hype doesn’t fix supply chain issues.
4. Build timelines around reality, not best-case scenarios. Manufacturing takes long. Customs takes longer. Certifications take longer. Something always comes up.
5. Leave room for things to break, because they will.
6. Protect trust at all costs. Missing a deadline sucks. Losing trust is much worse.
7. Listen to customers, but don’t chase every single request. Look for patterns. Fix the real problems.
8. Obsess over the experience, not just the spec sheet. People remember how something feels.
9. Stay quiet until you’re actually ready. It’s better to surprise people than explain delays.
10. Communicate more. Even when the update isn’t perfect, silence is worse.

Follow us on the Minimal Phone 2 Journey: https://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

We built the first Minimal Phone in 8 months.

It was rushed. It was imperfect. But it proved people want a different kind of phone.

We’ve been working on MP02 for a year and kept it quiet because we wanted to show the product only when it was real.

No promises. No concepts. No noise.

MP02 is coming.

Get updates: http://minimalcompany.com/pages/mp02

Went to the LA card expo today and got a lot of feedback on this card. Most people I spoke with were comping it against a recent $16.6k public sale, so I figured I’d post it here and see what’s out there.

Asking $11,250 OBO.

Also open to trades, especially Shohei Ohtani. I mostly collect Shohei and Dodgers, so I’d be interested in high-end Ohtani cards, Dodgers autos, rare rookies, or other strong trade pieces.

Not in a rush and mainly looking for serious offers or trades. Happy to send additional pictures/videos to anyone genuinely interested.

Hey everyone, I hadn’t bought cards in years but was at Target the other day and saw some Bowman boxes sitting there. Figured why not grab one for nostalgia…

First box: pulled a Shohei Ohtani /10 🔥

Went to the store today to submit my Ohtani to PSA and grabbed an inceptions box… pulled a James Wood 1/1 😱

Completely blown away.

Would love any insight on what these might be worth (or if anyone has seen similar sales). Happy to post close-ups if helpful. Thanks!

1/1 James Wood this is crazy… I’m trembling

Before I get flamed, I'm a huge Dodgers fan but I've never really been into baseball cards. Growing up I mostly collected football and basketball.

I was at Target the last night, saw a few Bowman boxes, and on a whim grabbed one for $50. Ended up pulling this.

It's not for sale and I don't have any plans to move it. If anything, I'd probably get it graded and keep it in my personal collection since it's such a cool pull as a Dodgers fan.

I'm still pretty new to baseball cards, so I'd love some advice from people who know the hobby better than I do. Does this seem like something worth grading? Anything specific I should be looking at when evaluating condition? Also curious how collectors generally view cards like this long-term since I haven't been able to find much information on it.

Appreciate any guidance.