On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:19:03 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote:



"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
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I'm aware of many of those differences. Very few have any significance
or importance for me. As I stated, I tried out a new Samsung. Nice
phone, but nothing to make me consider switching.

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As a casual and basically disinterested bystander in the cell
phone/smart phone thing, I've come the opinion that Apple has done a
superb marketing job on their products, with a following who can't
live without having the latest and greatest , either in phone models
or ever changing operating systems.

Seems to me that most of the hype is about new gimmicks and apps that
are initially fun to use but quickly fade into programs using memory
that you rarely use.

Yesterday I had a discussion with my daughter about smart phones. She's telling me that she couldn't
get along without hers. She has three boys in school, sports, Boy Scouts, etc. The
teachers/leaders/coaches are frequently sending messages to the parents - texting and emails -
letting them know of changes to this, that, and the other.

I use a cell phone, if I remember to take it, but other than that I'm about as up to speed as you
are on this stuff. I am thrilled, however, at how functional the library's web site is.

John (Gun Nut) H.
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