Android phones, apps and tablets

That's basically what I'm thinking. That the smartphone is the wrong thing. That having a computer inside what is effectively a display + microphone + speaker + sensors doesn't actually make sense.

And given we're billed per data connection, having a shared data connection and the heavier duty battery there does make sense.

I'm already at the point that I juggle peripherals and yet don't feel I'm getting the most out of any of them because of the mess that is connectivity. Multiple SIMs cards is not on the cards, I cannot afford it and it would be dumb. But effortless networking amongst the peripherals and a centralised comms device that doesn't have the sensors, displays, etc... makes perfect sense.

Yeah, I'd definitely like this sooner rather than later, but it's going to take a while.

One big barrier along the road is going to be that the carriers will absolutely hate the idea of multiple devices all running off one sim, and I can imagine when it becomes a realistic possibility they'll probably put prices up massively.

In an ideal world I'd really like to pay one bill to one person to cover all my connectivity needs, for my laptop, phone and any other devices and they'd all seamlessly switch between whatever networks are available (some form of home base station, or mobile towers when I'm out) without ever really having to think about it. Also they'd stay the fuck out of my face with random offers or cheap festival tickets and all that shit (fuck you vodaphone!)