# The 2 most needed electronics that we can't live without in current society are:

1. PHONE 

2. COMPUTER

Arguably, you can live without either/any of them, but why would we choose that ?

The most obvious reasons for these 2 electronics are:

# PHONE (needed for portability)
- communication
- notifications (as in SMS)
- other verification (SMS/call), kind of like an ID for many services
- if it's a smartphone, uses are much more: camera, maps, notes, multimedia
- if it's a smartphone and also you pay for internet for outside use: video calls, browsing, streaming, shopping

For a minimalist you don't need an expensive smartphone and internet plan. A dumb phone for the main features (calls,SMS on a prepaid plan) would be enough.  
Alternatively, an older smartphone without data plan works.

# COMPUTER (needed for productivity)
- larger screen for work
- faster (usually external) keyboard for typing
- more processing power for things like video editing (for who's into that)
- more storage space
- more flexibility in communication, access to cloud spaces, software to use.

Again, for a productive minimalist you don't need the newest computer setup. An older laptop with external keyboard/monitor can work great.  
Alternatively, minicomputers are space saving and compact if you use external monitor/keyboard and don't travel.


P.S. is there a place for a tablet?
= not for a minimalist

P.S.2 is there a need for a e-ink ebook reader?
= No, only motivation would be for that: if you don't have access to battery/power to recharge a laptop/phone and the screen time would consume it quickly. Or if you want to read in the sun where the screen glare on a phone/laptop makes it harder.