False analogy. There is a big, big difference between clothes that keep you from perishing due to exposure, and your shiny new smart phone. The real problem here is that the author is, apparently, incapable of thought without an array of instant-access resources at his disposal.

The difference, in this case, between clothes and "your shiny new smart phone" is novelty. Since the subject of the article is the future I don't think the analogy was unreasonable.

Clearly he is capable of thought without "instant-access resources", given that he drafted the article without them.

Internet access is becoming a fundamental human requirement; this need should not be overly exploited by corporations.

Food, water, shelter, medical care. These are fundamental human requirements. The internet is not. Sorry, but it's just not.

Clothes don't crash spontaneously...

Janet Jackson may disagree

Incorrect. I periodically have clothing fail. Typically, of course, I throw away crashed clothing, rather than rebooting it. :)

The vendor really should supply a patch.