I still remember the last time I had to buy a cell phone. I just wanted a bare-bones sturdy phone. The salesperson kept waving the latest technology in my face --"this one makes your morning coffee!", "how about this one --it does laundry!", "maybe you'd like this state of the art doctorphone --it can diagnose medical issues!". I finally just grabbed the cheapest one I could see and asked her if it made phone calls. She practically rolled her eyes at me and said it did. I bought it.
