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I don't have a smartphone...

But I suspect I will be forced to adopt.  Here are just two reasons why. Imagine the scene. I sit down at my computer just before bed, just in case there is an email from Lucas' school about something I should know about. Look - a note about school conferences, emailed from Lucas' teacher 1:23 pm : "Early spots available", that is, more convenient spots available. Look - a note about school conferences, emailed from Lucas' teacher 1:35 pm: "All early spots filled." I know these parents are NOT sitting around waiting to get school communications, and suddenly I am confronted by the thought that perhaps not having a smartphone has become a liability.  Do the ones with the most advanced technology have an advantage over me (at least of choice)? The fact that my phone is really just a phone is a problem, although I do have the ability to send and receive texts.  However, this texting comes at an exorbitant rate since my phone is not designed to send ...