Smartphone Backlash Begins....

[gusherb]

If I were gonna give up my smartphone I'd drop having a cellphone all together and use only landlines and my laptop, just like I did when I was a kid all the way up until 2007.
I don't miss the primitive flip phones everyone used to have, but rather, I miss the basic, dependable landlines with excellent sound quality that everyone used to use.

 

[DADoES]

 
My personal cell is a ancient Nokia flip model.  Minimal plan, no texting, no data.

An iPhone was "forced" on me by a business associate for client contact and texting when she upgraded from a 4 to a 5.  I got the 4.  She upgraded herself to a 6 a few weeks ago so now I have the "old" 5.  Texting can be useful, but why would I want to use it for web access with that tiny screen when I have 24" wide-screen monitors on my two computers?

 

[kb0nes]

Well I have to say I'd Never browse the web on my phone while I'm sitting in front of something better.

But for those times where you have nothing else, it's indispensable!! And it makes a nice wifi hotspot for my laptop too!

Sent via my iPhone 5

 

[tolivac]

Decided to speak up on this-I am usually an old fashioned type of guy-but now like my Iphone 6+ and my IPad Air.I have used them for looking up stuff on the internet-including Applianceville and Vacuumland.And I have used the cameras in both.I still use my Canon and Sony Digital SLR's-but the Iphone camera is always handy since I always have the phone on me.And the phone camera come in handy when you are taking something apart in a transmitter-take a picure and you see how it goes!same with wiring term strips.I COULD use the Iphone as a "teathering" hotspot for a computer-but the phone company charges extra to do this.I used to have a Samsung Galaxy 4 phone and like the Iphone much better.I have all of my old phones in a desk drawer-might be interesting for a future cellphone collector!

 

[suburbanmd]

Traffic

Besides everything else mentioned here, smartphone is invaluable for checking traffic conditions. At least for those of us who live in or drive through metropolitan areas.

 

[retropia]

My old Nokia candy-bar style phones were great. They went forever in-between charges, the operating system was intuitive, and phone voice quality was really good.

However, as others have mentioned, a smartphone is like a Swiss Army Knife.

Recently I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S5 as my old Motorola Admiral was becoming obsolete. I decided on the S5 because of: replaceable battery (since I tend to keep my phones longer than the avg. 2-year replacement cycle); memory card; wi-fi calling; and wireless charging.

Cell reception isn't great in my basement office, so wi-fi calling has been a godsend. I haven't tried the wireless charging yet; it requires a replacement back cover and then purchasing a charging pad. It promises to also be a great convenience, especially on long car trips where I'm constantly having to plug and unplug the phone to a charger.