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Positive word describing something that is not high-tech?

English Language & Usage Asked by KarinLu on August 15, 2021

The company where I work has developed a product that is very easy to use and that doesn’t need a computer or electricity to run (in contrast to competing products). Now we are looking for a word or short phrase to use in our marketing that describes this.

One alternative is “low-tech” (as the opposit of “high-tech”), but some of my co-workers find that it has a negative feeling.

“Simple” has also been voted down in other contexts, as being too negative.

We would use the word/phrase in this kind of context:

[Product name]:
Low-tech, low cost, high performance!

How would you describe something that is easy to use and doesn’t require electricity?

(None of us are native English speakers, so we’re not sure if our feelings about words are “correct”.)

Edit: Our target market are scientists, so they are used to working with complex equipment. If you are not using it yet, the “ideal” is still to use this equipment. That is why “low-tech” might feel negative. We are trying to target those that can’t afford the complex equipment or are tired of the complexity.

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Answered by Mazura on August 15, 2021

The product is probably one or more of these:

  • manually operated
  • self-maintaining
  • affordable
  • practical
  • effective
  • low-maintenance
  • trouble-free
  • traditional
  • easy

Answered by Stan on August 15, 2021

2016? Well, here I am in 2021, a techie sequestered in a cabin in the woods to avoid the virus attack and I'm beginning to really appreciate lo-tech...

  • uncomplicated
  • simplified
  • straightforward
  • traditional
  • minimalist
  • honest
  • humble
  • understandable
  • streamlined

Answered by Alien Life Form on August 15, 2021

I feel like low-fuss is used in marketing material for this very purpose. Or perhaps I'm thinking of no-fuss, which appears to be more common, but perhaps not as appropriate here.

Answered by cruthers on August 15, 2021

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