Adrian Stevenson

I regard the things as "electronic tags".

Well, that's what a lot of them seem to get used as. How often are the things used to keep track of exactly where people are / what they're doing?

Some people probably wish they could go back to the days when they weren't expected to carry round this box that can be (ab)used to keep track of their every movement.

Others have learnt that this might constitute an independent thought - and that such dissent / insubordination is definitely not allowed.

I have assiduously avoided mobile devices, even the early "Brick sized " ones. not missed the facility yet!!

They are great - never get lost again, replaces a camera, lets you listen to music and you can check prices of stuff on the fly.

Ignore people who say they are awful, they are what you make of them - just don't overspend on them and don't put games on them as they are designed to keep you staring at them and you lose hours - that's what is meant to happen with your trains.