"no" to smart phones... for now

my cell phone had a life on its own.
it's a sony ericsson spiro model, a phone i purchased after mylds 2010.
a few falls rendered the phone useless, and i was rather surprised with the short life span of the phone.
my previous phone i.e. sony ericsson w100i lasted around 2 years, and it had served me well - in terms of basic function and aesthetically (my fb album "what the w100i saw" as reference).

this is my new phone.
have been searching high and low for a phone with the basic call-text-calendar-note-alarm functions.
such basic functions are available at all phones -- the key question here is to either go high end and opt for smart phones, or sticking to the a phone that feed your basic needs in telecommunications.

this link here gives an 101 on smart phones and explains the market share of smart phones.
the fact remains that smart phones are here to stay, and its market is expanding at a rapid phase, with telco companies offering competitive packages to attract customers, such as the iphone packages from three major telcoms in malaysia i.e. digi, celcom and maxis.

i believe in the need for speed and convenience in accessing information and communicating with others. hence, the telco companies are doing us all a favour in constant connectivity, on the go, anytime and anywhere.

i'd to admit, i almost get one smart phone myself recently, eyeing the sleek, user-friendly iphone package from celcom.

the thoughts below stopped me short from paying that down payment for the iphone package:
#1: i have no use for constant connection on the Internet.
#2: i do not have to be constantly connected to the social network e.g. facebook and twitter.
#3: i do not want to spend my time playing with my phone (knowing how addictive the apps can be)
#4: i'm happy as long as i can call and text people around me.

although a smart phone is a plus to have, a no-frills, call-text-calendar-note-alarm phone would be better suited to my needs and demand.

my phone is not my life, and i think i would want that slight freedom in choosing how, when and where to connect.

i'd swear smart phone users are rolling their eyes, saying "pfft!".

i'm not saying i won't "cross to the other side".
imho, with my current needs, a simple phone would suffice.
i still have time to join the crowd in carrying a smart phone around, don't i?