appetizers - superhighway traffic jam

It occurred to me as I wrote this post that the question of getting a smartphone is being resolved by an entirely unforeseen factor - the ascendant technology of the flip phone (1). My current flip phone is far more advanced than any of its predecessors, especially in terms of internet access - I check my email from the phone at least once a day, and in an absolute pinch I've sent emails from the device.

The problem is that praising the flip phone for its internet connection is like praising the dog when it stops humping your leg. The title "most advanced flip phone in the world" is essentially the same thing as "worst smartphone in the world". I fear that as the technology progresses, the flip phone will continue incorporating smartphone features until the two devices are distinguishable only by their quality.  What will happen on that dreaded, Darwinian day? I will be like a sand castle at high tide, left without choice, the kingdom crumbling around me as I rejoin the masses.

Footnotes / admin

1) "Appetizer" instead of "leftover" because the post that inspired this rant is going up on this coming Sunday (it was originally scheduled for last week).