This is so ridiculous I have to rebut this point by point. Her points: 1) Convenience: The closing line of this statement says it all: "... or borrow someone

This is so ridiculous I have to rebut this point by point. Her points: 1) Convenience: The closing line of this statement says it all: "... or borrow someone else’s cell to make the call. Now that’s convenience." There's a distinction between "life without a cell phone" and "life without owning a cell phone." 2) Paraphrasing: "I can never lose my phone numbers because I remember them and put them in a Rolodex and an addressbook." There is nothing about owning a cell phone that prevents her from doing this. 3) Paraphrasing: "I will never be distracted by my phone while I'm with others." There is nothing inherent about owning a cell phone that forces people to do this. If the author feels so vehemently that this is a bad thing, then surely it couldn't be too hard for her to bring a cell phone around and ignore it in social situations. 4) Paraphrasing: "I have a landline that gets perfect reception, which is much better than an unreliable cell phone." There is nothing preventing one from owning both a cell phone and a land line. 5) Paraphrasing: "Cell phones cause cancer." Maybe, but there has not been strong evidence supporting this claim, IMO. See the other links shared so far. 6) Paraphrasing: "No one device can interrupt my life." Two words: Silent Mode.