[GH85Carrera]

I was one of the guys that resisted a smart phone. I just wanted a telephone that would make and receive calls. Then my dad gave me his old retired iPhone version1. I played with it as a wi-fi only toy. Since I owned it I did not need a contract to call and get it activated as my main phone. Now I have a iPhone 4. I don't see how I can survive with out it.

OK I can live without it, but I would not be happy. Just today I was working in the yard. I used it to stream music to my headphones as I did the yard work. I need a new blade for my edger so I took a photo of the old blade with the model number on it. I can go to the mower shop, show him the serial number from the photo and get exactly the right blade.

I have several different lists of notes. As I remember something that I need to get, need to do or whatever, I just make a note. Since it is always with me I can look it up and remember what I need to do.

The weather apps alone are worth having a smart phone. Since I live in tornado alley I have several apps for that. I get a alert if the a tornado is in my area. It does not bother me if it is many miles away. To see color radar of what is going on right in the area where I am is worth it. There is little doubt the reason so many died in Alabama is because they did not receive a warning that a bad storm was on the way. I knew within a 1/4 mile where the storm were that just just hit the area. Having Google at your beck and call is just something I can't give up.

A smart phone is as necessary as air conditioning. It is not vital to survive, but in my mind it is worth it.