Comments on: A cell-phone that is a phone.

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:17:54 +0000

Personally, I would rather have an all-in-one device rather than separate devices. This is not only more convenient, but also the "simple approach" in my book. My current wireless phone is an excellent phone (as in using it to talk to people). Any phone's phone quality is very important to me. It also has a pretty good quality still camera, takes video (low quality), plays MP3's, plays games, full GPS navigation features, and excellent battery life. It's not even a high-end (expensive) phone. With the exception of the GPS features (which cost extra per month), I use all of those features frequently and absolutely love having all that in my pocket, readily available whenever I want. I never have to remember to carry this or that when I go out - just my phone. My phone's hardware is capable of doing a whole lot more than my carrier (whom I refer to as 'Vending Wireless') allows, but that's a completely different topic. I fully understand the argument of "What happens when [whatever feature] breaks down - then you're pretty much out of everything until it's fixed/resolved." There are pluses and minuses to many devices that offer a good convenience factor. Everyone's got their own personal preference and that's all that really matters when deciding which direction to go. I love my multi-featured phone and long for the day that our phones are *allowed* to truly be all-in-one devices that are no longer crippled/locked-down by our carriers.

By: Manoj

Manoj — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:46:05 +0000

Some how I also feel the same way. Phone is just talking, communicating your relatives, loved ones and mainly for be in touch with them. I used lots of high end phone but co-incidentally I also like Nokia 1100 (with white light and torch), I don’t know why I like this phone but I just like it. mobile phone provide a substitute for all other stuff (camera, mp3player, vedio player, browser, net surfing and live TV etc.) but I always prefer you can enjoy watching TV on phone, never enjoy the same vedio like you do when you watch them on large screen, I never feel comfortable even on laptop compare to desktop pc, using net on mobile is just wasting time and money both.

By: Susabelle

Susabelle — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:05:15 +0000

I, also, don’t need a cell phone to do anything but make or receive calls. I have never had an urge to listen to a podcast on my phone, or surf the web on my phone (on that little bitty screen? Wha??). I have no desire to play games or keep photos or anything else. I have a RAZR v3, but only because it is a decent size, has good reception, and fits easily in a pocket in my purse. I never have used the camera, or anything else on it. I just want to make and take calls. Simple is best in this case.