I don't know how to answer "what alternative do we have to smart devices?" because I've never used one, and like someone who has never used a Segway, I don't feel any need to start, or feel like I'm missing anything.

"It's too late now" is what I hear most users say. I don't understand. Too late to stop using it? Why? Have they forgotten how to set an alarm clock, use a land line, type on a keyboard, or view screens larger than 4 inches?

I truly don't understand why it's too late to stop once a person begins. But that's not a selling feature. To me, that says "stay away" even more than anything else does.