September is upon us. This month is going to be big for phones. Apple is expected to announce the newest iPhone. Before that, Samsung readies their Note, riding on the coattails of the Galaxy III. Microsoft is also expected to release the first wave of Windows 8 phones, including an anticipated offering from Nokia.
Now, up to this point, I have been a loyal Apple phone user. I got the iPhone 3G as soon as I was able to switch carriers. I waited in line for 6 hours on day one for the iPhone 4. And to this day, I've been really happy with these phones.
But now I find myself at a crossroads. I find myself using less and less of the power features the iPhone offers. I keep it pretty sparse, as far as apps go. And I use a measly 100 megabytes of dater per month. I find that I prefer to do most of my computing on my iPad. Besides the occasional map lookup or settling an argument through Wikipedia, I'm using less and less of my phone. I'm starting to want a phone that is a phone first, and other devices second.
Here is where Microsoft provides the most attractive option. The whole philosophy of their phone is 'Get in. Get out.' No mucking about. I dig that.
I think it's time we took a step back, and really thought about what we need our phones for, and how much of our attention we're willing to give up.
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