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On Wed, 6 Nov 2024 13:20:02 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote:

> The "touchy-feely-crappy" (i.e., cell phone/tablet) (as TNP puts it)
> appeals to the IT illiterate because it seems easier to use.  And
> there's a whole lot more IT illiterate in this world than there are even
> moderately IT literate folks.

It was inevitable. Most users aren't interested in the technology. The 
content could be delivered by magic for all they care. My Nokia doesn't 
have a replaceable battery and will die someday so I keep abreast of the 
phone market. All the reviews are concerned with is how well the phone can 
play videos, take photos, and play games. For that matter most car reviews 
are more interested in the entertainment system than what lives under the 
hood.