Going Back to Paper?

i recently sold my Dopod 900 as i found it too heavy and cumbersome for it to be effectively used as a tool. as i was looking around for my next device, i chanced upon this article PDA 24/7's Shaun McGill Goes Back to Paper and it suddenly struck me.. i AM the person in the article, the one who checks his device when he doesn't really have a need to, the one who feels a burning need to install new programs and make the device more efficient..

The question is.. Has the use of a device made me a better, more efficient person? Or has it just made me reliant on something that actually consumes my time more than i save it?