> Because nobody (that I see) says it's needed; they said it's worth it. Oh, "need" is definitely the first-reach in these discussions. You should see Florida

> Because nobody (that I see) says it's needed; they said it's worth it. Oh, "need" is definitely the first-reach in these discussions. You should see Florida school parents go apeshit at the prospect of not being tethered to their little angels 24x7. Granted, on HN, it does trend towards worth. But imho that's looking at smartphones with rose-colored glasses. As people in the industry, you think we'd have more realpolitik perspectives about what modern smartphones are designed to do -- grab, hold, and monetize attention.