Basically an iPhone or any Smartphone's big feature is that you have web access from the palm of your hand. This can be quite handy at times for sure but as we discussed some of the features we both came to the conclusion that there isn't any big reason for us to go out and upgrade our current dumbphones. Here's a breakdown of some features that we talked about and why they would be nice but not needed:
- 24/7 web access.
Pros: never without the internet
Cons: have high-speed internet at the office and home and would typically prefer a laptop and keyboard over using the internet on a phone. - Easily look up addresses and phone numbers while traveling
Pros: Makes this task easy
Cons: Current phones can quickly look things up by texting a name or category along with a zip code or city/state to GOOGLE. And it's free. - Built in camera
Pros: never without a camera (still or video)
Cons: Camera quality and response time is still not as good as the small Canon camera and Sony camcorder that we currently use. So we wouldn't really be replacing these. - Built in GPS
Pros: Never lost and maps are always current.
Cons: Already have a standalone GPS that suites our needs without a subscription fee. - Built in Music Player
Pros: would be nice to always have my iPod with me. And my wife would enjoy this feature as she doesn't have a music player currently.
Cons: Already own my iPod and have it set up with all my music. - Facebook access
Pros: what's not to like there. My wife would especially love this.
Cons: Already get notifications and can post to facebook via tex message for free.
Plus it's nice not worrying about the kids breaking our current phones or someone stealing them. If we went out and got iPhones we probably would need to be a little more careful with them. Also people always talk about the battery life not being great. Add all that up and we still can't justify giving our cell phone company more money for these added features. I'm sure we'll eventually make the jump but we are definitely slow adapters and for now just can't see that one feature we can't live without. Am I missing something?
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