So I'm on the verge of falling into the stupidity trap. My contract with Verizon expires at the end of March and they've been 'gently' reminding me I can upgrade to a Razr for free (or for $10-20 depending on the model). Took two hours trying to make my dumb mind up which model to get.Then I remembered that the iPhone exists.
The 8 gig one went down from $600 to $400. What I'd use most often, besides the phone feature itself, are the camera (personal blog pics), web browsing (but only in free wi-fi hotspots for blogging, BBC News, New York Times, etc.), and the iPod part (music, podcasts). I don't make calls much (I've never actually remotely went over my monthly 450) so the basic plan from AT&T is fine with me.
Dunno why I'm blogging this. Wait, I know......I'm a fucking pathetic geek. What I don't like is this whole cult of Apple and iPhone sluts walking around judging each other and using their gadget as a benchmark through which to measure the world. Last summer some interested party responded to my profile in the matches site and wanted to meet me. He seemed friendly enough, but then he ended it with "I'm sending this message from my iPhone". I thought, WTF. Why do you feel the need to mention that?
What I don't like equally are the many fundamentalist Apple haters who bash anything from that company, no matter how well designed it may seem in general. I don't do that bandwagon jumping shit. I prefer to pick and choose from what's available to suit me and me alone. The iPhone happens to be something that suits me at this point in my life, and if some other company had designed it I would still choose it.
I remember K asking me if she should get an iPhone and I convinced her not to, it was too new and too expensive (and she was planning and saving for a couple of trips). Now that the price has gone down $100 for the higher end 8 gig version, and software and firmware updates have come and are still coming, it certainly seems a little more feasible if your contract with your carrier is coming to an end and if this phone suits your lifestyle (that is, if you know you'll be using most of its features regularly so you'll get your money's worth).
If anything, I'm not interested in the status statement of the iPhone. I simply want a well designed piece that incorporates all the things I use regularly into one unit AND that I don't have to invest dozens of hours into trying to learn even just the basic functions. For me one of the strongest features is being able to jump into a wi-fi hotspot and surf, read BBC News, NPR, and NYT, do email, and taking a pic, then uploading it and making my blog entry for that day. I may be able to do a bit of writing on it, too, and not have to drag my heavy laptop with me if I'm out and about. There are other gadgets that have everything but if I'm not mistaken the iPhone is the first one that actually takes advantage of any wi-fi signal.
In any case, it's still expensive for me but at least I'll be well set up for the next two years. Now if only I can condition myself to ignore the next silly pressuring iteration of the iPhone while my contract is still running...
What I don't like equally are the many fundamentalist Apple haters who bash anything from that company, no matter how well designed it may seem in general. I don't do that bandwagon jumping shit. I prefer to pick and choose from what's available to suit me and me alone. The iPhone happens to be something that suits me at this point in my life, and if some other company had designed it I would still choose it.
I remember K asking me if she should get an iPhone and I convinced her not to, it was too new and too expensive (and she was planning and saving for a couple of trips). Now that the price has gone down $100 for the higher end 8 gig version, and software and firmware updates have come and are still coming, it certainly seems a little more feasible if your contract with your carrier is coming to an end and if this phone suits your lifestyle (that is, if you know you'll be using most of its features regularly so you'll get your money's worth).
If anything, I'm not interested in the status statement of the iPhone. I simply want a well designed piece that incorporates all the things I use regularly into one unit AND that I don't have to invest dozens of hours into trying to learn even just the basic functions. For me one of the strongest features is being able to jump into a wi-fi hotspot and surf, read BBC News, NPR, and NYT, do email, and taking a pic, then uploading it and making my blog entry for that day. I may be able to do a bit of writing on it, too, and not have to drag my heavy laptop with me if I'm out and about. There are other gadgets that have everything but if I'm not mistaken the iPhone is the first one that actually takes advantage of any wi-fi signal.
In any case, it's still expensive for me but at least I'll be well set up for the next two years. Now if only I can condition myself to ignore the next silly pressuring iteration of the iPhone while my contract is still running...
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