Android phones and iPhones are smartphones, this means they are small portable computers with a built in phone. I am from the younger generation (19 years old) and I don't have one (luckly), they take up way too much time and they always need to to stay on to be called to. I'm just using a Nokia i got for free, it got a camera and can play music but i'd way rather use a pc or laptop for that stuff. I always rather have something with a mouse instead of a touchscreen. As for buying a smartphone instead of a normal computer or laptop. i would so not do that. A Smartphone costs something like 500 euro, I don't know how much that is in dollars. With a smartphone to be able to read most websites you have to zoom in and zoom out a lot. which is very annoying. also, looking at such small screens is very hard for older people, I don't know how old you are Roger so sorry if I offended you in any way. Anyway, if you are only using a pc for internet and things like word a cheap laptop is more then enough, the reason I say laptop is because it has a big screen and portable. so you can put it on the dining table or so and sit there instead to walk up to a room with the pc. Also, you can easily put it away.