It has been five years that I have been smart phone free.
But lately I have been really considering getting one.
Here are the reasons I want one:
1. I need GPS. My sense of direction is so horrible. I sometimes confuse my left and right hands. So you can imagine how bad it is for me to get across the city. I get lost a lot. It is very stressful. A GPS will eliminate -- like completely eliminate -- getting lost.
2. Right now I have a calendar on my wall. It is bulky. I think it'd be nice to just have one on a device.
3. I got rid of my cell phone five years ago. So I have never called an Uber or a Lyft. It seems like a cool service that could be very useful.
4. I can use it as an escape module at work. So people at work, who are mind-numbed or feeling isolated, get texts and such from friends and significant others. This seems to help them get through the day.
5. Obviously I am less likely to miss important calls.
6. When I was driving to IL for that job interview last month I was out in the middle of nowhere Indiana. And I thought: If I get a flat tire or two, I am going to have a looooooooong walk through a cornfield.
Can you all think of any other good reasons to get a cell phone that I have forgotten?
Here are the reasons I am still hesitant to get a smart phone:
1. It costs more than my home phone (which is about $28 per month).
2. I can get a bit addictive about texting.
3. And the cancer they cause. That is not good at all.
4. It is kind of cool to be the only person anyone knows who does not have a cell phone. I will miss that status!
Thoughts? Any other cons I should think about?