I love technology, but I only tend to use what I find useful. I don't see a need to live on my cell although I've had one since '96. Won't leave home ithout, for safety's sake, but rarely make a call on it.
Glad you mom is taking to it so well. It took me years to get it through to my mom that you can call a cell from a *regular* phome, lol!
Have fun with the camera. Now that comes in handy.