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I agree with the author, mobile phones are out of control. I used to have a Nokia 6610. It rocked, simple, very small and light and a battery that went for a couple of weeks easily without needing a recharge, and the reception and voice quality was outstanding. My current Motorola is bigger, heavier, with a slow user interface and the battery goes in 3-4 days. Also, the old Nokia's reception was far superior. What I don't get, is why does reception and call quality not seem to matter at all anymore? What's the point of having a phone if the ability to understand the voice on the other end is secondary to how many gadgets the phone has built-in? I started looking for a new phone, and came up with a short list of possible replacements: Motorola V195 (T-Mobile) Motorola L2 (Cingular) Nokia 6030 (T-Mobile, Cingular) The L2 is the nicest, but I have T-Mobile and don't want to change, so it would cost $100 to buy an unlocked phone from a third party. So, I think what I will do is fork out the $30 for a new battery for my old Nokia and go with that.

The Shuffle is perfect. Point a playlist at the Shuffle, and iTunes loads it up. No thinking required. When you want to hear music, press play, no wasting time and energy deciding what to play, no screen to distract you. It's just perfect.