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My parents also still use teletext. Which I don't understand - they both have iPads and also use that for email, news, etc, but still use teletext on a daily basis.

Can I ask you - why do you still use it?

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I use it on my iPhone. It has a HN vibe. In a few seconds, no pictures, I get the main headlines. I've also noticed that the folks that write the Teletext headlines do so much more concise. They have limited characters, and need to get the main point across. So it also forces the writers to not add fluff, just get to the core of it.

Just overall, it lets me consume news much faster. No ads. no images, no fluff.

Someone I know uses it to check the result of football matches. They have the number memorized and just go straight to the page of interest. Pretty efficient.

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