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Interesting. I wonder how long it’ll be before these people, or maybe between a cohabiting family, can afford the cheapest smartphones. I think the idea is sup

Interesting. I wonder how long it’ll be before these people, or maybe between a cohabiting family, can afford the cheapest smartphones. I think the idea is supposed to be that internet access, even of such a limited form, I supposed to inspire at least some people to upgrade, up-skill, want more for themselves and their families, etc.

em-bee 7y ago
it may or it may not, in fact i may be motivated to downgrade. i really don't want my phone to be that all-encompassing device that takes over my life. the more limited its use the better. for me that is messaging and voice calls and maybe video calls. and playing audio. web on the phone is for looking up things on the go. likewise apps for work that needs to be done while outside (todo lists, maps) i don't want to upgrade, and i expect that someone who does want that will be better served with a cheap laptop alongside that phone than a more expensive phone. of course that makes me one of the nay-sayers who is rejecting the smartphone revolution. but i can dream, can't i?
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
  I'd happily downgrade if one of these smart-feature-phones had a good camera and better typing method. I guess I could just delete all the apps off my phone, or develop better habits. But I meant to frame my previous comment in the context of the article, where it's talking about those who can't yet afford a smartphone but probably want one.
  - em-bee 7y ago
    good point. but my comment can be extended to that group. do they really want a more expensive phone or do they want their problems solved? no matter which though, speculating from the sidelines isn't going to help. unfortunately i fear that a big drive to more expensive phones is because they are being used as a status symbol. but that too is a sideline comment and is not nice to the people we talk about

em-bee 7y ago

it may or it may not, in fact i may be motivated to downgrade. i really don't want my phone to be that all-encompassing device that takes over my life. the more limited its use the better. for me that is messaging and voice calls and maybe video calls. and playing audio. web on the phone is for looking up things on the go. likewise apps for work that needs to be done while outside (todo lists, maps) i don't want to upgrade, and i expect that someone who does want that will be better served with a cheap laptop alongside that phone than a more expensive phone. of course that makes me one of the nay-sayers who is rejecting the smartphone revolution. but i can dream, can't i?

TheSpiceIsLife 7y ago
I'd happily downgrade if one of these smart-feature-phones had a good camera and better typing method. I guess I could just delete all the apps off my phone, or develop better habits. But I meant to frame my previous comment in the context of the article, where it's talking about those who can't yet afford a smartphone but probably want one.
- em-bee 7y ago
  good point. but my comment can be extended to that group. do they really want a more expensive phone or do they want their problems solved? no matter which though, speculating from the sidelines isn't going to help. unfortunately i fear that a big drive to more expensive phones is because they are being used as a status symbol. but that too is a sideline comment and is not nice to the people we talk about