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Plain Cell Phones Fading Away?

Posted by michael on from the buh-bye dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to this Reuters article plain old vanilla cell phones are fading away in the US. Instead, the author claims, (after quoting some 'expert' from this company) that phones with fancy features (cameras, games, etc.) are starting to dominate. I beg to differ - one of the few things stopping me from purchasing a phone is the fact that I do not want to pay for hundreds of features that I will never use. All I want is an address book and a way to make calls."

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  1. Note from HAL by bstadil · · Score: 4, Funny
    I just want a phone so I can make and receive calls. -dave

    I am afraid I can't do that Dave

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    Help fight continental drift.
  2. Re:Games on cell phones are not new by fenix+down · · Score: 5, Funny

    I work at Best Buy...

    See, that's your problem right there. I worked a Best Buy one summer, and so help me if those customers weren't the stupidest goddamn motherfuckers on earth. And not even "how many megahertz of hard drive do I need" stupid. I mean "does this 52" projection TV take double A batteries or triple As" stupid. Walking out the front door with display items because they "couldn't find the cash register" stupid.

    I'm sure they're excited by camera phones, but they get just about as excited if you jingle your keys at them.