@Shraga18 she doesnt have a laptop she only has a desktop. and actually the nexus 4 is cheaper than most netbooks/laptops and there are smartphones that can be purchased off contract that are cheaper than that. she could get a webcam but she like the luxury of using it on the go. My point was not to argue that smartphones are a necessity – just to point out that in many cases it enhances people’s family life.
Also the APA happens to agree with my just my hapence about internet/smartphone addiction – relying on wikipedia as your source of reference is never a good idea.