This is the new electronic fad that will be sweeping the country as of this Friday... it's the iPhone.
A seven hundred dollar iPhone.
What did my house phone cost in comparison? $47.99. And it does what it's supposed to do; it does what I want it to do, which is to make calls.
It took me forever to understand the appeal of iPods and MP3 players. Perhaps there is an advantage to lugging your favorite music around or clips of your favorite movies without dragging a boom-box or mini-television with you. Its compactability is second-to-none, and I do marvel at how advanced technology is, especially when you can lose it in the palm of your hand.
What can't this iPhone do? It does everything an iPod, MP3 player, or game player can do at the touch of a fingertip. Why then are they calling it a phone? (That's right, it makes calls, too... how could I forget?)
Since when has owning a wireless phone become such a passionate science? Yes, I don't even own a wireless phone. Not anymore, after dealing with skyrocketing airtime rates. I'm old-fashioned with my old-fashioned house phone; I'll admit it. But even when I owned cellular, all I wanted it to do was one thing - make that call. And only in emergency cases.
I read the advertisements: free phone body in exchange for a minutes plan. Or flip the plan over: we'll give you zillions of minutes if you buy this. Get this accessory! Get this game!
Get... get... get. That's all the message says is get.
I'm happy with my DVD player. I'm happy with my PlayStation. And I'm happy with my phone. If I'm out, why would I want an iPhone with me? Can you imagine the hot item that it will be - look out for pickpockets! And if I'm with friends, why would I ignore them in favor of this gadget? Would I be out with my friends or out to show off something that, knowing me, I'd easily lose?
Yes, this comes from the same guy who bemoans the latest Elmo gadget every Christmas. Luxuries are nice, but only when they're budgeted for wisely.
Whatever happened to the days of missing a call just because you weren't home?
