It’s Just A Phone
April 24th, 2008It’s Just A Phone
I’m Not Impressed
So, we all know that I’m a computer geek. I live, breathe, play and dream computers. It’s not limited to computers of course. Any cool electronic gadget will keep my normally ADHD brain occupied for hours. In fact, electronics rank right after cheerleaders and money in my top 10 list of favorite things.
What I don’t get though, is why this doesn’t carry over to cell phones.
For the past several years, my business associates (also computer geeks) have drooled over the newest cell phone technologies, and are quick to visit their service provider for upgrades to the latest and greatest.
There’s usually a certain amount of unsolicited discussion when they first begin looking at new cell phones, then when they make the decision, followed by how they have to leave early to meet the FedEx guy and take delivery of the new phone, and the inevitable show-and-tell the next day at the office.
I usually just share the obligatory “oh, cool” with them, and then try to extract myself from the official cell phone demo.
Here’s my cell phone requirements:
- Must make and receive calls.
- Must be comfortable in my pocket.
That’s it.
“Hey, look! My cell phone has a GPS navigation system!”
Um… So?
I have a Garmin GPS in my vehicle. Why would I want one on my cell phone? It’s not like I’m going to drive around, holding my cell phone up in the air as I try to follow the tiny little map on the screen.
“My cell phone plays MP3s!”
Really? So does my iPod.
I do have a camera on my cell phone, but that’s not a requirement. It just happened to be on the phone style I wanted. The camera gets used maybe once per year – or however often the high school cheerleaders have those car washes.
For me, the most enjoyable part is watching all of these people run over to the window every time they get a call, because they have little or no reception otherwise. My “plain old” cell phone, however, works perfectly no matter where I am, or what building I happen to be in.
Of course, if I get lost in that building, I won’t have a built-in GPS to find my way out. I guess I can at least call for help though.
Tags: cell phones, Cheerleaders
