I don&#x27;t disagree with you. These things are expensive, and I don&#x27;t own a camera or a GPS or an ebook reader for that reason.<p>I will say this, though. my MP3 player cost $30 (+$50 for sd card) and my nokia 208 cost $30 on ebay. I&#x27;ll use my mp3 player for years to come, and if I didn&#x27;t go back to a smartphone I&#x27;d be using that phone for years, too. I imagine a good camera, ebook reader, GPS, etc. would outperform smartphones for years to come, too.<p>It might be more expensive in the short term, but I think it can ultimately save money.