Bye Moto, Hello iPhone
As much as I have wanted to, but held back from, I was forced to buy an iPhone. Well, yea "forced" is a bit of a stretch :) Most who know me, know I'm cheap as hell. I like "stuff" but I always over analyze purchases which typically allows me to talk myself out of buying the item.
I'm an Apple fanatic and said I would get the iPhone as soon as it hit the store shelf. Problem was, I had a perfectly working phone with my Motorola Q on the Sprint network. I just couldn't justify the purchase. The MotoQ started flaking out about three weeks ago - not holding a charge, going dead, just acting plum crazy! I bought a brand new battery thinking that was root cause of the issue. The problem persisted, to the point that I could only use it when it was on the AC adapter. So, I went weeks with missing calls and dealing with the frustration of the phone. I can't miss calls, especially from the physicians involved in my treatment, the MotoQ had to go.
Behold, all that is beautiful in telephony and technology combined... (I'm a geek at the highest level!)
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Enjoy.
Hopluv... You are gonna kick yourself but you know the next release of the iphone is in June...all souped up and 3G enabled...
That's what I'm waiting for.. or is 3G access not really important for you?
You know you are really such a gadget-ho. lol.
I'm working my way up to you.. but you know I hate the fact that life spans nowadays are just a year.
I've been really thinking about the impact of the credit crunch on the disposable income of consumers and thus on the viability of many 6month - 1 year life span product producing companies.....
I wonder who will survive.
Any thoughts?
That green glow is emanating from me. I'm satisfied with my Treo... and with the collapsible keyboard it even doubles as a poor man's pocket laptop, when I don't want to carry the laptop.
But occasionally I consider "accidentally" dropping it from a great height so that I can replace it with an iPhone. :)
Enjoy.
Time was of the essence for my purchase. 3G capabilities are no biggie for me, and new apps/software will be available as a software upgrade - so I'm good!
Most electronics only have a couple of years life span anyway, that's not new - however it's a bigger deal now, with our economy being so poor and the dollar at historical lows around the globe. Many Americans are struggling to buy food and gas - basic needs, so I'm doubting there is a lot of discretionary income available as it once was. Perhaps we will see more "disposable" type products entering the market with cheaper price tags?
That would be cool, but I bet quality will be lacking. You know the saying "you get what you pay for!!" The reputable companies of the world (Apple, Microsoft, Sony) will not sacrifice or compromise quality for cost - and I don't think they should. The average American consumer will just not be able to buy those products.
Good question!
I'm enjoying it! Thanks!
Congrats!