> Are people really so obsessed with having everything in their smartphones? I never had an urge to "pay with a smartphone". I see these types of comments arou

> Are people really so obsessed with having everything in their smartphones? I never had an urge to "pay with a smartphone". I see these types of comments around HN a lot - what's your point? Anything useful to you personally has value and that everything else must be stupid? One time I misplaced my wallet before a flight (it fell off my desk into a position that camouflaged perfectly with its surroundings. Even after I got home from the trip it took me a day before I spotted it). Thanks to the ability to pay with a smartphone I was still able to go on my trip with no problem. I don't do it often, but I was grateful that I had the ability to in that situation.