Just a Phone?

LiquidCoooled writes "Vodafone in the UK have released a mobile phone which caters to those people craving a simple handset. For far too long we have been overpowered by extras we don't need; this looks to be a very nice solution. These phones feature a large format screen and buttons and a simple interface making this phone more accessible to a larger audience." I'd sure prefer better sound and simpler menus to the useless camera and gimmicks built into my current phone.

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Re:I think it's nice...

[h4rm0ny]

I'm not a kid anymore, but I'm still in my twenties, thankyouverymuch, I'm about as IT literate as they come, and I still want a simple phone. My reasoning is as follows:

• If I want to do something I want to do it properly, e.g take a picture, then I'll use a proper camera, writing / reading emails, then I'll do it on something with a decent screen, keyboard and a good choice of fonts.
• If I work at a place where cameras are restricted (as I have done) then I don't want to have to leave my phone outside because it has a crappy camera built into it.
• I have a general aversion to piling multiple gadgets into one device because it screws the upgrade cycle. Likewise for if one of the gadgets breaks, I don't want to lose everything
• These additional features can impair the primary function I care about, e.g. using battery life.
• I don't like being forced to pay for things I don't want

I currently have an old Siemans phone. It has WAP and that's it for unused features. It's been kicked around an airport, dropped down a loo and is currently held together with sellotape. It still works and I'm still happy with it.
All I really want in a phone is good transmission, txting, a mighty battery life and the ability to throw it at a wall and still have it work. Nothing to do with age of inability - just awareness of my actual needs.