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BrainBurner  ·  4027 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why you can’t stop checking your phone

I'm just concerned that at some point in the future it may only be possible to purchase a smart phone and contract. In that case I wouldn't relish just switching over to a landline number, but it is an option.





user-inactivated  ·  4027 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, that's pretty much where things are headed. I think it's still possible to use a smartphone conservatively, what worries me more are the contract prices and data plans. As we move to a future where we operate with smartphones only, I'm sure the big companies will find a way to exploit that.