Keep it simple

A phone that does what a phone should do ... wow, impressive ;)

My phone is a simple thing. I can make calls, I can text, I can play a wee game. The battery life is not that great but it's fine. I remember the first mobile phone I got after the original "brick". It had a mono screen and could only save a maximum of 10 incoming and outgoing text messages. I loved that phone, it was so dinky! Kept it until it died.

I can see how some of the online features in new phones can be handy but I am at a loss with the way they are promoting movies on phones. I like to watch movies on the big screen. Not so much on 3D - right now that spoils the flow of a movie for me. I am happy with the 7" dvd player for travel. Why would I want to watch something on a teeny tint screen? Now, if they could invent some gizmo that played the movie on the teeny tiny display and also let the viewer see it in huge humungous mode, then mthat might be different :p

Also, on the lines of keeping it simple ... email accounts and passwords ... one day I shall learn :p

Getting old...

Getting old beats the alternative, we always say in my neck of the woods.

When I get out of bed feeling like an old lady (after moderate sportive activities), I'm not so sure.
When I find myself not seeing everything black and white anymore, and not judging people who ff'd up, too harshly anymore, I think it's a good thing to grow older.

But the following has me wondering which way to go: downsizing gadgets...

I've just bought a run of the mill phone. Nothing fancy, but does what it needs to do. Why? Because my funky cool, does everything you could want, tiny format, touchscreen AND qwerty, phone, just can't seem to keep the battery going. I've just blown through the 2nd battery in the space of 10 months.
So I bought a phone that is supposed to have good battery time. Unless like most smartphones out there.
And the worst part? So far I like it just fine...