More and more people are adopting smart phones because they are phones? If that is all there is to it, why not just settle for the cheapest phone and text device instead of shelling out [sometimes unnecessarily] for a pocket computer [given sufficiently large pockets :-P ? While some there are those who can justify spending in excess of R150 a month for a smart phone, actually do use them to their full potential [mostly in the business and technical field] I have seen a number of people who take such devices on contract simply because they can....or because they were seduced by marketing, or because it is the fashionable thing to do if one wants to be part of the in crowd. Someone recently showed me the Samsaung Galaxy II she got on contract. Most of the time, all she does is make and receive calls. lol. This is just my opinion, of course, and I am not saying that any of you are wasting your money-you are all tech-savvy enough to extract the last iota of functionality from your smart phones, I am sure.....I just don't think that everyone needs one-especially if what they are looking for is a 'phone.
I qualify for an upgrade with Cell C next month, and will probably opt for the old tried and tested Nokia on Straight Up 30.
[I went to play with some phones at the Cell C Store yesterday--would like to get a device with a mini keyboard if it will fit my budget. Primarily, I use my mobile phone for sending text messages, and having that facility would make it even simpler for me.]
Come to think of it, I may just opt to carry on using the Nokia 2710 that was given to me after my Samsung Star packed up.
