duga

I think you will find pros and cons to all smartphones. That being said, I use and iphone and couldn't be happier. It's been going strong for a year and half. At first I had a case, but then just got rid of it. I just have a protective anti scratch invisibleshield on the touchpad. It doesn't have a scratch on it (aside from normal wear). I charge it once a day...sometimes every other day depending on how much I use it. The apps are awesome. Having the internet on hand nearly anywhere you are is the tits. That doesn't mean its for everyone, I guess. Here's why smartphones are great for me:

If I don't know the answer to a question, it bugs me all day. Having wikipedia on hand at all times works for this.
I need to check my email a lot for work. I don't know what I would do without that.
Now that I'm thinking about work...I use the decent camera to take pics of stuff I'm working on.
Sometimes I don't have my ipod on hand and some music is called for. Pandora.
I like to keep up with the latest gadgets.

If none of that sounds appealing to you, I doubt you need to upgrade. Get a cheap phone. As far as games go...I loved them for 2 weeks. I was seriously glued to my iphone. That wore off, though, so if none of the stuff smartphones are actually useful for appeals to you, then why bother?

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