jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
I find it amusing that the advertising for a mobile phones these days tends to concentrate on the quality of the cameras and you never here anything about what they are like for making phone calls.
Life's oddities - mobile phones
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Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
Not really. What is there in making a phone call that it can do better than another phone? It either makes one or it doesn't.
Calls are calls really, when they can make you justify a grand for a new phone because it is a camera, laptop, tablet replacement too then they'll sell more of them plus bigger numbers impress some folks. I prefer a reasonable camera, good cpu and long battery life between charges. My middle daughters Motorola G7 power is fantastic I have to say, My eldest girl has a Xiaomi Note 8 and again, another great bit of kit and cost less than £140. Iphones etc are simply far too expensive to "just" be telephones.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
When working in Germany a few years ago I was amused to learn the German for mobile phone is "Handy". Fascinating facts
"Wo ist mein handy"?
Always better if you read it in a slightly camp voice a la Stephen Fry......
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A mobile phone stopped being a phone years ago. It's a computer that also makes calls
I use mine to bank, do accounts, organise outings, buy the weekly shop, buy random things, book holidays etc etc
Making a call Is the basic function of the phone. Very rarely use that aspect
I use mine to bank, do accounts, organise outings, buy the weekly shop, buy random things, book holidays etc etc
Making a call Is the basic function of the phone. Very rarely use that aspect
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Who makes phone calls these days?
rosecott
Money List Winner
No smartphone, no WhatsApp.
CliveW
Tour Winner
My phone is a Smartphone. But its been switched on twice since mid Dec. I appreciate the convenience of instant answers in fast paced lives but... I'm retired, and I no longer want my life to revolve around a phone, smart or otherwise.
I think its so sad when you see a table of people in a bar or restaurant, and several of them have their phone out - the balance in the Force is wrong.
I think its so sad when you see a table of people in a bar or restaurant, and several of them have their phone out - the balance in the Force is wrong.
larmen
Head Pro
I received one yesterday, and just now I called the pro shop. That’s for the week! I don’t need a £1000 devise for that.
I want one for being online all the time. Why? I don’t know. That is why it is a want and not a need item.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Because no one buys a mobile phone on the quality of how it makes calls and not sure Apple will be advertising saying 'The new iPhone 12, it makes calls easily'.
Swinglowandslow
Well-known member
Being retired , I understand what you mean. But I would point out that the advantage of having the phone on all the time may outweigh the nuisance factor.
With the phone on all the time, you can be reached in an emergency, but the best bit is if, unfortunately you were to collapse or find yourself incapacitated, you can be found by tracing the whereabouts of a phone which is switched on.
My hobbies do take me out into the country, in a remote area or two, so it is a comfort. Of course, it may be different for you.?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
All of them make phone calls, that wouldn't be a unique selling point would it? As other people have said, making calls is probably about the 4th or 5th priority function of a phone these days. For me it's about keeping in contact with everyone via WhatsApp, organising my life on the calendar (if it's not in my calendar then I won't be there, ha), listen to music on the go, other organising such as banking, GPS for golf, streaming apps to the TV... and I very occasionally make a phone call if I have to. I don't take many photos but a huge number of people would prioritise that too.
Robster59
Tour Rookie
Most people who buy mobile phones don't use them anywhere near to the level of the phones capabilities. Social media, work, photos, games. A lot of them are sold on the quality of the camera but in reality how important is that when most photos are only poster on social media?
I have the Moto G7 Power which is perfectly adequate for my needs.
I have the Moto G7 Power which is perfectly adequate for my needs.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
I take your point entirely - but at least if its switched on, I can see who it is that I'm ignoring ...
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
A what?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I find it mildly amusing that the original mobiles were barely that, they got smaller and smaller until you could get one that was credit card size and now they're just getting bigger and bigger again to house the bigger screens that we need ....
rulefan
Tour Winner
Really ?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Wouldn't have 'em if we didnt need 'em........Really ?
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I'm guessing mobile phones are one area where there is a bit of a generational gap. And people the wrong side of 50 bemoaning the fact that you can get more computing power in your pocket for 300 quid nowadays than was used to put a man on the moon back in the 60s is a bit like Grandpa Simpson shouting at clouds.
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