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Is that supposed to be a selling point when I can pick up a dumbphone for
9.99 from asda?

The prices given in that article are SIM free. A ten quid dumbphone is
subsidised from the inflated call costs on PAYG.

Except PAYG is perfectly feasible if you only make calls and text. Not so
for data.

That'll be why I have the very iPad on which I am typing this on PAYG then?

Which "people"?

Me for one. Meanwhile my smartphone in my pocket is already set up to
update me when the status of my flight changes, so I can relax in the
airport and be notified when the gate comes up rather than hanging around
the monitor. And while I'm waiting for my bag I'll be able to compare
train and coach times, and even book a coach ticket if that's going to be
the best option, which will be sent to my phone. (Waiting with bated
breath for the railway to catch up!)

It's brilliant, IMO. Truly a killer app.

I don't take a computer on holiday. I spend all week working with the damn
things and the last thing I want when I'm away is email and the web.

I don't want work, but I do want the Web. The ability to research your
destination on the fly, and have a map of anywhere at the drop of a hat is
great, particularly now the EU has legislated data cost down a bit.

Wonderful stuff. I don't travel without it.

Neil
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