Speaking as someone with a dumb phone and standalone devices for many smartphone features... I don&#x27;t want to carry an expensive, fragile device that needs to be charged at least once a day, and that does a mediocre job.  My iPod Shuffle is several years old, lasts a couple of days, holds plenty of music, and survives rain, snow, mud, and being dropped with nothing but a bit of cosmetic damage.  My phone fits easily in a normal pants pocket, costs all of $30 to replace if it dies, and doesn&#x27;t require an expensive monthly data plan.  My camera has an interchangeable lens and takes printable pictures, even indoors.<p>I see the potential advantages of a smartphone, but the tech isn&#x27;t there yet, and it is moving in the wrong direction.  I don&#x27;t want a thinner, wider, taller thing with more pixels.  I want a smaller, tougher, cheaper thing with more battery life.