Do you like smart phones?

[NickTrop]

I resisted until this year - ***'h, ***'d them as another unnecessary recurring expense. Now, it's a must have. It's not just "a phone". In fact, I rarely speak on it. Texting is much better. It's a GPS, a calorie tracker, a workout a pedometer, game system, a text reader, an MP3 player, a pocket computerized chess companion, a black jack player, a digital pinball player, a browser, can stream Netflix, listen to Pandora stations, and take reasonably okay pics but I now always have a camera on me.

Yeah, color me sold on the damned things.

 

[stompyq]

I resisted until this year - ***'h, ***'d them as another unnecessary recurring expense. Now, it's a must have. It's not just "a phone". In fact, I rarely speak on it. Texting is much better. It's a GPS, a calorie tracker, a workout a pedometer, game system, a text reader, an MP3 player, a pocket computerized chess companion, a black jack player, a digital pinball player, a browser, can stream Netflix, listen to Pandora stations, and take reasonably okay pics but I now always have a camera on me.

Yeah, color me sold on the damned things.

Haha. Sounds just like me. I resisted until earlier this year when my old phone finally died. I'am still resisting the urge to take photographs with it 😀😀😀

 

[jett]

I'm sorry if this sounded prejudice. I just wanted to ask a simple question. I didn't want to ask "do you like gps integration, internet capability, face-to-face, etc.?" when I can pretty much summarize it by asking "do you like smart phones?". I didn't mean to offend.

 

[Joosep]

Gosh, some people have to turn every question into a witch hunt.

Dont mind smartphones, heck they are smarter than me. May the smartphone users have joy !

 

[Addy101]

I'm sorry if this sounded prejudice. I just wanted to ask a simple question. I didn't want to ask "do you like gps integration, internet capability, face-to-face, etc.?" when I can pretty much summarize it by asking "do you like smart phones?". I didn't mean to offend.

If anybody was offended, it is their problem, not yours. But I don't think anybody was offended, just several people wording their responses lousy :bang:

 

[Roger Hicks]

Dunno. Never tried one. Why would I?

One of the reasons I've never tried one is that I've seen other people using them...

Oh: and I don't have a television either.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Godfrey]

I'm sorry if this sounded prejudice. I just wanted to ask a simple question. I didn't want to ask "do you like gps integration, internet capability, face-to-face, etc.?" when I can pretty much summarize it by asking "do you like smart phones?". I didn't mean to offend.

I wasn't offended. I just find a poll asking me if I like smart phones with a yes or no answer isn't something I can answer properly and feel comfortable with. I neither like nor dislike smart phones: it's whether I find having a smart phone desirable or useful that's important.

I did not vote in the poll as a result.

 

[Godfrey]

Dunno. Never tried one. Why would I?

One of the reasons I've never tried one is that I've seen other people using them...

Oh: and I don't have a television either.

Cheers,

R.

Technically, I don't own a television either. My partner does. We do use it together, but neither of us watch television ... we watch the local news (and turn off the sound during commercials, they give me a headache) or watch movies and educational/science/etc videos that are streamed from Netflix or on DVD. National and international news is better obtained via the 'net.

G

 

[mdx]

Ask different way - do you like devices spying on you ?

Hit the jackpot 😀

 

[kevin m]

And 99% are probably junk photos?😛 From what I see on Facebook from my kids and their friends, I shiver.

Yes, there's a lot of junk out there, but your 99% figure is way high, I'd wager.

Furthermore, cellphone photography is pretty amazing, once you get over your initial prejudice against it. My Instagram feed is chock full of really good photography, every day, from every corner of the globe.

If you've ever wondered if square negative photography is for you, you could do worse than shoot with Instagram for a week or two to see if you enjoy it.

Dunno. Never tried one. Why would I?

To learn something new. Like how much fun it is to have a camera on you 24/7 that's really pocket sized, and on which you can perform some basic photo editing and post up the results within a minute.

One of the reasons I've never tried one is that I've seen other people using them...

Yes, there's that. A little self-discipline cures the issue, though.

 

[thawkins]

I have one. Depend on it and despise in the same breath.

 

[konicaman]

Have an Android - equipped with a data-only card. Only use: WiFi hotspot, ebook reader and a bit of surfing. Tried using it as a phone, but it was:

Too big
Touch screen annoying
Had to be charged every day

Plain vanilla phone for talking, texting and a few photos to document work - and yes, I use a Moleskin diary and a fountain pen to keep track of my appointments.

So I love my smart phone - as long as it is not used as a phone 😀

 

[jwnash1]

I prefer using a regular cell phone and a pad. Smart phones are just too small for my tastes.
john

 

[Snowbuzz]

Don't have a smart phone.

 

[lxmike]

For me a phone is just a phone, I carry one but hardly use it and although my phone has 'aps' I never use any of them.

 

[Doug]

Smart phones are intriguing; having that much computer in a pocket-size package. My wife has an iPhone 5 and loves it. I have just a regular cell phone, plus an iPad Mini and a laptop for mobile computing.

 

[Al Patterson]

I use wifi tablet for the net and a flip phone for calls. I am never more than 10 minutes from a wifi hotspot, so why pay extra for an unneeded data plan? Do you need to download porn while on the highway, or can't you wait for five minute?
I have had a corporate crackberry leash before, I see no need for one unless the boss pays for it..

 

[Ronald M]

$15 Go Phone. Makes calls. What more do I need ?

 

[sebastel]

i like mine.
i'd also like an android powered fuji x-e1. the integrated capabilities to postprocess, manipulate and upload are just great.
telephone? oh, yes, it's also a telephone. i almost forgot ....

cheers,
s.

 

[Sejanus.Aelianus]

Pendant alert

Tell me I'm not the only person that noticed this hanging about?

😀