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Speaking as someone with a dumb phone and standalone devices for many smartphone features... I don't want to carry an expensive, fragile device that needs to be
by username223 11y ago
Speaking as someone with a dumb phone and standalone devices for many smartphone features... I don't want to carry an expensive, fragile device that needs to be charged at least once a day, and that does a mediocre job. My iPod Shuffle is several years old, lasts a couple of days, holds plenty of music, and survives rain, snow, mud, and being dropped with nothing but a bit of cosmetic damage. My phone fits easily in a normal pants pocket, costs all of $30 to replace if it dies, and doesn't require an expensive monthly data plan. My camera has an interchangeable lens and takes printable pictures, even indoors.
I see the potential advantages of a smartphone, but the tech isn't there yet, and it is moving in the wrong direction. I don't want a thinner, wider, taller thing with more pixels. I want a smaller, tougher, cheaper thing with more battery life.