Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Do You Really Need a Smart Phone?

Posted by timothy on from the all-depends-on-the-context dept.

Roblimo writes "My phone is as stupid as a phone can be, but you can drop it or get it wet and it will still work. My cellular cost per month is about $4, on average. I've had a cellular phone longer than most people, and I assure you that a smart phone would not improve my life one bit. You, too, might find that you are just as happy with a stupid phone as with a smart one. If nothing else, you'll save money by dumbing down your phone." I stuck with a dumb phone for a long time, but I admit to loving the versatility of my Android phone, for all its imperfections.

11 of 851 comments (clear)

  1. Another way to save money by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can not own a television.

    1. Re:Another way to save money by arekq · · Score: 5, Funny

      obligatory: If you stopped hanging out with friends and etc., you'd have even more time to code.

    2. Re:Another way to save money by Chysn · · Score: 5, Funny

      You should stop coding, too, which would free up more time to do nothing. You'll soon get bored of doing nothing, but that's what TV is for, amiright?

      --
      --I'm so big, my sig has its own sig.
      -- See?
  2. Slashdot... by tacarat · · Score: 5, Funny

    News for luddites?

    --
    "Common sense will be the death of us all"
  3. Do you really need a Freudian slip ? by billcopc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Replace "phone" with "vagina" in the summary, and bask in my glorious wisdom.

    Hey, I don't need expensive hoppy microbrews in my beer fridge, but that doesn't mean I'm going to replace my premium beer with cheap megaswill. If luddites are happy being luddites, good for THEM. Also, get the fuck off my internets.

    --
    -Billco, Fnarg.com
    1. Re:Do you really need a Freudian slip ? by smellsofbikes · · Score: 5, Funny

      OK, I did that. So what is a 'smart vagina' as opposed to just a 'vagina'?

      It only accepts incoming connections from trusted sources?

      --
      Nostalgia's not what it used to be.
  4. Re:For some, yes by TheSpoom · · Score: 5, Funny

    Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!

    --
    It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
    - E. Debs
  5. Re:Hmmm by DMUTPeregrine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cloak: faireware.com. High quality cloaks, hooded robes, etc. Kate's stuff stands up to all sorts of abuse.
    Altar: You need a stone block, try your local masonry supply store.
    Goat: Goats are pretty easy to get, some varieties are sold as pets. Finding a livestock dealer can be the hardest bit here.

    For actually getting a phone to talk to a PC, it's generally not very hard. Root, flash custom ROM if needed to enable tethering, plug in USB cable. Some phones support "wifi hotspot" functionality, at which point you just turn it on, then connect your PC to the phone via wifi. Depending on carrier you may need to pay to tether, rooting may get around this but some carriers try to detect tetherers.

    --
    Not a sentence!
  6. Re:Me too. by Fnord666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    my phone told me where to go.

    My phone tells me where to go too, at least when I'm talking to my wife on it.

    --
    'The tyrant will always find pretext for his tyranny.' - Aesop's Fables
  7. Re:Hmmm by ottothecow · · Score: 4, Funny
    Finding a livestock dealer can be the hardest bit here.

    A smartphone would probably help with that ...

    --
    Bottles.
  8. Re:Needs differ. Duh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    if you need GPS nav while on the bus, you may want to consider another driver