Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
I'm going to get this out of the way right now so no one else needs to post it: what do you need a smart phone for anyway? I do just fine with a land line, and an answering machine and a regular cell phone..
I assume you are joking?
I don't have a land line and will never have one again. it is illegal for people to call a cell phone for sales calls. Even with the do not call list, they still can call land line. A land line is stuck in your house, I'm never home. On a land line, you don't get messages until you get home, if you bother to look. A land line can disturb you any time you are home... never never never again.
My cell phone ringer is rarely on. I either feel it vibrate or I don't. It tells me the number of who called, and if they are a friend, their name.
I prefer email as a way to communicate - I get them right away and can answer whenever I want, using my smart phone. Most of my friends seem to like texting, while I don't, that also is convenient.
when I'm stuck on a city bus, I can browse the web, or play a game of backgammon or listen to music or... when someone mentions a play or an event that I might be interested, I can look it up, no need to wait and possibly forget the name....
I have an iphone and love it. I'm not a fan of ATT. I planned on going to Verizon and getting an iPhone 5. Now I'm still waiting on the 5!