[lazyjones]

> If a better camera becomes available, I can choose to update just the camera instead of buying a new phone.

If a new transmission standard becomes available, you need to buy a new phone. This could have been avoided with a truly modular design that would have satisfied security-conscious people as well.

[rlpb]

> This could have been avoided with a truly modular design

No. A new module interconnect bus standard might become available, which would limit you just as much when you compare to the competition with integrated phones which can change both in new devices as needed.

[roywiggins]

Admittedly being able to swap that out would be awesome, but you don't -have- to buy a new phone. 2G phones still work just fine.

[scintill76]

A 2G phone works only as long as there's a network. Some of the 2G networks are shutting off in the next 1-2 years.