Each time I test some shiny new phone in a cell phone shop I am appalled by it’s stupidity and lack of ‘usability’.

Most of these ’smartphones’ have mutated in almost unusable cell phones. The menus are too complicated, the battery time is bad, sound quality is often mediocre and call handling was too cumbersome.

But developers and gadget vendors can’t help themselves stuffing ever more function into these gadgets. But for whom?

Most people simply want a phone with a simple address book and texting capabilities.

The number of iPhone or Smartphone user who really use ALL the functions of their gizmos is rather limited, but companies insist of giving as all these additional ‘distractions’ even when we don’t want them.

Most annoying of all: the touch screens and pygmy keyboards are often hard to operate and unusable for some real work. Most of them are overpriced data peep holes, where you can lookup something on the web or have a peek at an important email (because you are addicted to that always-on lifestyle).

Go into any cell phone shop and ask for a simple phone - and you will be amazed how limited the selection is. And most simple phone are build for the elderly with big displays and keyboards.

If I want to take a notebook with me - I’ll take my notebook with me. A mutant cell phone / smartphone is not suitable to replace a notebook.