Smartphones

I'm very reluctant to get a 'smartphone', which is quite strange, because I can be a bit of a techno-nut at times. But there's a couple of big stumbling blocks that I don't think I'll be able to get over when it comes to considering what to upgrade to from my old fashioned and lovable, but painfully broken Sony Ericsson. First up: Price. They're just too damn much. Well, no, for what they do I suppose they aren't THAT expensive, but for some less than average Joe like me, who can't buy what he likes and doesn't have a job, I find the thought of getting a 'smartphone' rather unrealistic. Take the iPhone 4. I take a light gander at the Apple website, to browse for prices, and oh, would you look at that, it's ONLY either the 'cheap' £499 or, for a larger memory, £599! Wow, what a deal. So that's one reason. Secondly, my other huge gripe is that in comparison to the spawn of our beloved Apple, other companies' efforts are just a tad inferior, and there's no easy way to know which one is better than the other. There's just too many choices, and for such a hefty price sum and committed investment, it'd be nice to know what's best for me. Oh, and if the initial purchase costs were enough, what about the monthly fees? Oh technological world of extreme extortion, you make me want to cry. So, when the day in which I have to replace my current phone (most certainly down to some critical software fault) comes, what will I do? It's simple. I'll buy another cheap little Sony Ericsson, and save myself the pain of searching, and the massive strain in my wallet. Oh, but just to clarify - I'm not dismissing 'smartphones'. No no, they're great pieces of kit. So you know, if you feel like just giving one away... ;)