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Originally Posted by rusnak

^ I don't do any of those things on a phone. That's what a laptop is for. I would be happy to ditch the smartphone. The only time I ever use it as something other than a phone and actually enjoy doing so is when I rent a car and use the Bluetooth to stream music. But even then, the iPod is better and has more songs and way way way more playlists.

I don't even like to send text messages. I think that's for children or childish adults.

I would pay big money for a Nokia 6162 that works.

I haven't streamed music that was stored on a device in at least 10 years. I use Pandora to stream via data. I don't have to buy a sheiße ton of music, and can listen to lots of stuff and have greater variety that would be tough any other way. I also get introduced to music that I might otherwise never hear.

Texting is another form of communication that under certain circumstances is better than making a call, but has some similar characteristics.

What's really great is that since I have a Mac, I can be on a call for work, and my wife can stop at the store and text me "do you need anything at the store?" and I can respond with no or a quick list without ever having to interrupt my work meeting since the texts show up on my phone and my PC.

Or, my wife can leave our kid's place and send a quick "on my way." A whole call would have been unnecessary, but it's nice to know that she's left (the drive is 1:45-2:00).

Texting can be taken to crazy, silly, extreme levels, but can also be a good thing. It's a tool.