Re: So, if I want the benefits of a smartphone, without the (opaque) slurping....
@Jason Hindle:
My Google Nexus 5X is pretty much everything. It''s my plane ticket, train ticket, bus ticket, tram ticket, taxi ride and method of paying for most transactions < £30 (and many other things).
Have you ever heard the phrase "single point of failure"?
It sounds to me as though, if your phone breaks, you're basically screwed.