Do You Really Need a Smart Phone? 851
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.
Another way to save money (Score:5, Funny)
You can not own a television [theonion.com].
Slashdot... (Score:5, Funny)
Do you really need a Freudian slip ? (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.
Re:For some, yes (Score:5, Funny)
Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!
Re:Hmmm (Score:3, Funny)
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.
Re:Me too. (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.
Re:Hmmm (Score:5, Funny)
A smartphone would probably help with that ...
Re:Do you really need a Freudian slip ? (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?
Re:Needs differ. Duh. (Score:1, Funny)
if you need GPS nav while on the bus, you may want to consider another driver
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Re:Another way to save money (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?