On Nov 23, 7:43*am, Boater wrote:
Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a
cell phone?

Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of
years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with
speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the
ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight.

Most cell phones are lacking in the last two attributes.

But all the rest of the features? Why? Happened to be at the Apple store
yesterday and was watching for a few minutes a demo of the Apple phone.
It'll do everything except have sex with a McCain voter (but of course
nothing will do that), but why would you want such an overprice phone?
And it doesn't even have cover over its face to prevent scratches.

IT's not the only phone like this, of course. Most of the phones being
featured these days are packed with extras that do not improve its
utility as a phone.

I want the best cell phone, the one that works the best as a phone.
Nothing else about cell phones interests me in the least.

i never have really had the inclinatin to use the key pad for an
adding machine, I dont'play games on mine. I have looked at the
headlines on the internet feature, but it's way slow and like reading
a tickertape.

I don't have to talk to it to get it to respond, by shouting "HOME!"
in it twice to dial our house.

And I was fiddling around with it,punched a button and heard something
odd. Found out I had jsut taken a pic of my foot.

No, I carry mine when I'm traveling or use it for work or to bug a
couple people. but I'm not one who makes it an extention of my body.
ie It's nice to have but I don't feel naked without it.