I don't like smartphones either, mostly for a reason he missed. They are intrusive. They are designed to suck your attention, and I feel peer pressure to be available all the time. I refuse to, and I'm often looked down for this reason.

I prefer extreme computing devices. Either big desktops, with great ergonomics and power, or tiny non-intrusive wearables.

I hope we get true autonomous watches soon, that can silently track some biomarkers and offer some smartphone-like capabilities for occasional use (maps, calls & IM) without apps nagging for your attention.