I've had a cell phone for years for safety as we live in a very rural area. It was for emergencies. A year ago I got a smart phone, and I love it. With 3 grown kids, 2 of them out of state, it is a wonderful way to communicate with them. It is so quick to text instead of call, and we all love being in touch. I'm not a junkie tho, with a computer in the house for each of us.. We both just went laptop instead of tower. Ours were old and having problems keeping up.

It depends on your lifestyle what kinds of tech toys you may need or want. It took me time to learn to keep the charge up on the cell phone and to even take it with me, and turn it on. And I have a decreasing bill for each 6 mos I pay ontime, love seeing that bill $5. less. Down to $40./month, for unlimited everything. Boost Mobile. Just wish I had more memory IN the phone, not on a card, in the phone. Next one will remedy that, when they come down some in price.