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I've never had a smartphone and I think the extent to which you need a smartphone is nowadays is overstated. The only things I have ever encountered that I sim
by markgall 3y ago
I've never had a smartphone and I think the extent to which you need a smartphone is nowadays is overstated. The only things I have ever encountered that I simply could not use was the bikeshare in town and the mothers' nursing stations at certain airports. Restaurants and museums may roll their eyes at me but I have yet to run into one where they couldn't make it work somehow.
The necessity of a computer however is very real, and a credit card is close. I don't think this is great, but I'm glad smartphones aren't there yet.
- basisword 3y ago>> The only things I have ever encountered that I simply could not use was the bikeshare in town and the mothers' nursing stations at certain airports. The nursing station part of this is appalling. Why is a smartphone necessary for that?!
- markgall 3y agoThey are all run by some company "Mamava" who uses the app as a key. Why it's necessary I couldn't say.
- jazzyjackson 3y agoI've noticed malls that used to have helpful directories and maps have replaced them with a QR code. In one instance I tried scanning it and found I had no cell signal...