I am not one of those people who's whole life revolves around their phone. Currently, I couldn't even tell you where my phone is unless someone happens to call or text me. This makes me wonder why people need phones that do just about everything. I'm talking about the iPhones, Blackberries, the new G2 and any other PDA that is out there these days. I see numerous television and internet advertisements for these products describing one's entire life on their phone. Specifically, every time I watch my favorite show on the internet the same 15 second ad plays while each clip is buffering. In this short clip, a boy kicks a soccer ball which causes various unrelated objects and activities to fly around the screen and eventually form together to create a blackberry. The voice over says "Connect to everything you love in life with Blackberry" Why is this necessary, I ask? Why does everything I love in life have to be connected with my phone?
These phones can take pictures, videos, access the internet, email, driving directions, restaurant information, city attractions, play music, plan a day and pretty much keep someone entertained for a lifetime. They do everything. As my mom likes to say "It does everything but your laundry." And for the most part, she's right. Not to mention the outrageous cost of these phones. One of them costs about my 40 hour work week wages. I'm sorry, I have bills to pay, not expensive gadgets to buy. Sorry, Apple, you won't be getting any of my money this month!
The phone that I use on a daily basis does the following: send/receive calls and text messages, take pictures and videos, has an alarm and a calculator. What else do I need? After all the telephone was invented to make calls, not google the closest McDonald's to my house. Care to guess what it cost me? That's right, a whopping $49.99 with a $25 rebate card. And I love this phone!
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