It could be argued that when you buy a Samsung Galaxy, HTC One, iPhone, Nexus 4 and Nokia Lumia Windows Phone, you are now buying an experience, not just a piece of hardware and software, but a united piece.

Apple have led the way with the iPhone providing unity with the hardware and software. The same could be said when you buy a Samsung with its extra software, own media stores and touchwiz. With the HTC One, Sense 5 creates a unique experience. And the same applies for all the other phones.

We have often paid £500 or more for these devices, so why do some people rip the software off, change the launcher, jail break and more. As the years have progressed, new phones do more out of the box, do more perfectly out of the box too. 2 years ago it would make sense to delete software and change the look and feel.

So when we get a new phone in 2013, why do we still do the same things. Is it habit? Do we go in autopilot thinking we need this app, before we have even tried the new software for at least a few weeks.

I believe we should try and use the software provided by the respective companies before changing anything. It is not uncommon to realise you didn’t need to install that app, as the functionality is now provided as standard.

So here’s my suggestion. If you are going to spend £500 on a smartphone use it for a while as designed. If not buy the cheapest in its class, and redesign the heck out of it