[Steve_Seattle]

I've resisted owning a smart phone (I have a flip-phone) because I can't stand the centrality they've achieved in our society. People - especially young people - are glued to them, staring at them all day long even when in the company of friends.

But now they are becoming almost mandatory, and it is hard to do business in some places without one; some parking lots require that you pay using a phone app, and some sports arenas require a smart phone to get your ticket and be admitted to the arena. .

[WildHighlander57]

Try going to Hawaii now, without a smartphone.