> when the novelty and prestige of cellphones (to say nothing of their gratingly simple ringtones)
I don't think I'm just projecting when I say we've pretty much reverted to that? As far as I can tell it's not 'cool' among schoolchildren any more either to have some song or joke sound or whatever.
The vast majority I hear (i.e. if it rings at all, not just vibrating!) I would say are 'simple'; it's the 'songs and joke sounds or whatever' that grate.
I don't think I'm just projecting when I say we've pretty much reverted to that? As far as I can tell it's not 'cool' among schoolchildren any more either to have some song or joke sound or whatever.
The vast majority I hear (i.e. if it rings at all, not just vibrating!) I would say are 'simple'; it's the 'songs and joke sounds or whatever' that grate.