I had to look up the term Luddite [**see below]...yep, that would be me, especially since I'm 70+% English. I do not own a Smart cell phone or even a Stupid one...I have a telephone sitting on a table in my living room and one hanging on the wall in my kitchen...no joke!
I hear this all the time, ''I tried to call you but no answer''
...''yeah, well I wasn't home''
...''you need a cell phone''
...''um, no I don't...I have an answering machine, leave a message, I'll get back to you''
...''well, I don't talk to answering machines''
...''well, I don't walk around with a phone in my hand so good luck trying to talk to me.''
**LUDDITE:[per Wikipedia]
The word Luddite is generally used as a derogatory term applied to people showing technophobic leanings. The name is based on the historical legacy of the English Luddites, who were active between 1811 and 1816.
As for the new-fangled book...Would I buy it? No. I do not carry a guide in the field...usually, all I take is a camera, binoculars and maybe, if I remember to grab them a pen and notepad. For me it doesn't sound like a '' user-friendly'' book...small, thin pages with small print. I've been birding since I was old enough to say, ''birdie''...so about 60+ yrs. As you can most-likely imagine given my age, the old eyes are not the best even with bifocals and fumble-fingeritis has set in...plus I already own a slew of bird books so this book won't be on my wish list. And, I've never been one to fall for everything that comes down the pike as some folks do...darn Luddite DNA! ?