Hardware Solution to a Software Problem

Desperate smartphone addicts are turning to a hardware solution to address their compulsive behavior:

2008: The 3G and my office view.

A growing contingent is embracing a new crop of minimalist phones, priced around $300 to $350, to wean themselves off premium models that keep them constantly connected.

I still possess every iPhone I've ever owned, including the iPhone 3G acquired in 2008. Current apps don't work on the 3G, and the 2 MP camera is barely adequate. So I don't have to buy a stripped-down phone; all I need to do is swap out the SIM card from the new XS Max.

I'm not (yet) downsizing to the 3G or iPhone 4 because my screen time is "only" two hours per day. So you see, I don't have a problem...