[citation][nom]alidan[/nom]i hate phones. i can never tell who is on the other end even when the only 1 person uses that phone.instead of smart phone, cant they... i dont know, make a good phone, with a great speaker and microphone? with a range so large that you could be in the middle of the desert and still get signal... because we use to have phones like that.if i want to take a picture, i take a cameraif i want to make a call... well i bum a phone off someone because i dont have one of my ownif i want to go on the interenet, i use my computerif i need a map, i bring one with menone of these in an all in one are good, the optics on the cameras suck, the video/image is painful to look at most of the time. on contract - costs over 3000 by the end for a good "smartphone"off contract - good "smartphone" costs over 600$ (really less than 300$ but they have to mark them up so much) and if you want some space for video or misc things, an extra 200-400$ for more space.[/citation]
I absolutely understand this sentiment. And nothing can replace the elegance and reliability of a dedicated device.
However, there are some other axioms you may want to consider:
The best camera is the one you have with you when 'the shot' happens.
If I need to make a call, in a pinch, and there is nobody else around, a mobile phone is your friend.
If I need to find out some information on the fly about something like a product I am purchasing on the go or a restaurant I happen to pass by on the fly, going home to my computer for internet isn't an option.
If my map is outdated, or my dedicated GPS is fried, or I discover I need to find directions to something unexpectedly, your best navigation is the means you have on you to navigate there...