Really? The issues OP lists:<p>* For consumption but not creation - a &#x27;dumb&#x27; mobile is even more so, you&#x27;re stuck with the built-in functionality and can&#x27;t install any other software.<p>* Not real network clients due to battery limitations - arguably true for &#x27;dumb&#x27; phones as well but they don&#x27;t have the &#x27;powerful CPU and fast network connection&#x27; that OP bemoans wasting.<p>* Massive centralization &#x2F; shift to &quot;the cloud&quot; - &#x27;dumb&#x27; phones have limited or no online presence.<p>* Ruined web design - &#x27;dumb&#x27; phones have little or no web browsing capability and web pages don&#x27;t target them.<p>* Insecure - can&#x27;t really argue that one.<p>* Malevolent &#x2F; locked down - technically applies to &#x27;dumb&#x27; phones but they were never advertised as general purpose software platforms.<p>I&#x27;d say most of his points stand.