Finally. now everyone can get back to work.

I hear you Brother. I installed Office 2007 on a test machine for work. Loaded up Word played around a bit then went to Print... Be damned if I couldn't find the freakin button that WAS NOT ON THE MAIN MENU BY DEFAULT. I mean, what do you do with a document? Type...bold...Print... ? That sealed the deal for me and I have not used it since.

This post FTW. Especially the last statement. Trust and responsibility is a two-way street.

Amen Brother. I hate long term contracts as much as the next guy, but all my phones have lasted way over 3 years. in order:
Motorola Startac (5 + years one new battery)
Samsung A640 - used 2 years then gave it to my mom last year because I got work to pay for my phone. Still going on 3.5 years
Motorola Krazer - going on 2 years

I echo this sentiment and add to it that the visibility factor is HUGE. I used to work in a school system and the IT problems were "monumental" because of the fact that it seemed like the IT guys were no where to be found. When I went out to my schools, I would have lunch with the teachers and secretaries. It went a long way to knowing that there was someone around. Plus they got an answer to those little questions that take up your time (you are 'working' over lunch but education of the users is good at any cost :) ) and thus, my work board was always small.
I still say they need to teach a communication course(public speaking and social skills) for IT and CS. The kids I went to school with were socially inept and that only helps to exacerbate the disconnect between workers and IT.

I watched this (not entirely good) movie with despair. That's not the way I want my world to become. I want no part of it. Some things just shouldn't be messed with.

While I thought the OP was funny, I do only travel by air for work. I don't know about the rest of you, but my income doesn't allow me such luxury of jetsetting the globe. While I regret that I may never get to see some of the world's wonders, I only fly when its paid for by work. My family and I travel by car domestically for trips (in Canada)

I don't think people's needs and wants changed as much as marketing dictated what people's wants and needs are. I think there is still a "need" for devices that like the previous poster said JUST PHONE. Its the same with Universal Remotes; they just control your AV devices. I don't want it to make me a sandwich and change my oil. I maybe come from a different generation than you but I think that its more a problem when a person can't disconnect from the technology. These 'smartphones' make it seem like you are missing out if you can't "play a game if you get bored", or "take pictures of hot chicks while out on the town". I'm not sure if you would understand this logic if you come from the generations where technology is taken for granted. No disrespect intended.