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>need? "Need" doesn't factor into it. People want the latest and greatest.

• HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
  At this point, if I don't have a phone with a good camera, I'll have to go buy a new standalone camera- probably a point&shoot- in order to satiate my need for documentation and taking photos of my kids. Also, nobody here seems to mention convenience- carrying around a smartphone is a great replacement for the calculator, watch (possibly with an integrated stopwatch, if you don't get anything too fancy,) walkie-talkie, stress toy, fidget spinner (there's an app for that), elephant, newspaper, or tabloid that might otherwise be on their person. Utility!
  • mattmanser 7y ago
    Yes, but apart from the camera even a $20 phone can do almost all of those functions.
• Paianni 7y ago
  People want the cheapest and easiest.
  • ses1984 7y ago
    Not all of them, apparently.