I love gadgets, and I think there’s a good chance anyone reading this loves gadgets too. My love of consumer electronics didn’t start out with smartphones it began with single-purpose devices. Game Boys, iPods, even Kindles; there’s a sense of joy that sparks with toy-like devices meant to do one thing and do it well, and I think part of why people find smartphones so boring today is how poorly it fits into that box. Sure, your Pixel 8 Pro might be at the center of your life, but it comes dangerously close to a “jack of all trades” situation.
