iphone madness???

[dcxplant]

I love my iPhone BECAUSE I am not only a curmudgeon, but a misanthrope as well.

My iPhone gives me the power of freedom from talking to banal strangers.

I can search for something, find it, get directions turn by turn. Awesome.

I can be entertained at the DMV (or fill in the blank waiting room) by jumping on smith-wesson forum dot com ;-) or stream Netflix.

I can text instead of talk to communicate with a person I have to communicate with but don't want to talk to. Oh yeah, I'm talking to all those those folks who never shut up...

I can look up a movie tittle, find a theater, buy tickets, proceed to will-call and see the movie. No waiting.

I can put things on my agenda on the calender with alert alarms so I don't forget. I have never missed anyone's birthday since getting my iPHone (my wife thinks all of a sudden I'm a genius).

In short, my iPhone makes my life a lot easier and less dependent on others.

What's not to like about that?

 

[LL617]

I bought an older model iPhone for $29.95 [plus extra phone charges] to use in business. Now they want me to download a new operating system. GRRRrrr....just got comfortable using the old system.

I guess I'll wait a month or so to make sure the bugs are out.


My wonderful spouse uses an old flip phone. It's all that is wanted or necessary. I have a very smart spouse!

 

[Arik]

I love my iPhone BECAUSE I am not only a curmudgeon, but a misanthrope as well.

My iPhone gives me the power of freedom from talking to banal strangers.

I can search for something, find it, get directions turn by turn. Awesome.

I can be entertained at the DMV (or fill in the blank waiting room) by jumping on smith-wesson forum dot com ;-) or stream Netflix.

I can text instead of talk to communicate with a person I have to communicate with but don't want to talk to. Oh yeah, I'm talking to all those those folks who never shut up...

I can look up a movie tittle, find a theater, buy tickets, proceed to will-call and see the movie. No waiting.

I can put things on my agenda on the calender with alert alarms so I don't forget. I have never missed anyone's birthday since getting my iPHone (my wife thinks all of a sudden I'm a genius).

In short, my iPhone makes my life a lot easier and less dependent on others.

What's not to like about that?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 but all the above holds true. And not only that...I can download a app that scans barcodes and find where the cheapest price is for that product and order it or go pick it up.

I can make instant check deposits to my account.

I can download a app that instantly turn my phone into a flashlight if I were to need one

...Or if you like navigating by the srars, app that shows me the stars that are in the location of where I point my phone.

An app that shows in real time where the cheapest gas is in my vicinity.

A few years ago I was in another town 2hrs from home and needed to find a Walmart. Ive been there before and knew where to go. When I got there it was closed. A quick search on my phone showed me that they had moved several miles away. At the same time I got the address and GPS directions

And much much more.

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[aphelion]

a little story

I have an I-phone they gave me at work. I'm too cheap to pay for one myself. My brother was on his way for a visit when he called me saying his truck had quit on him after cutting out several times. He was sitting near Durkee, Oregon, 7 pm on a Friday night, no cheap way to get services as the area is very rural. Powerstroke diesel, in a dually pickup. He figured it must be the fuel filter because it would start but wouldn't rev, then quit. So I get in the car, stop by the parts store for a filter and head up, a 100 mile drive. I get there, the filter swap is quick on those engines, engine fires up, takes the throttle, looks like we are good to go. But it quits when he puts it in gear. Still has the same problem. We are stumped, it is getting dark, and it is looking like an expensive tow, plus having to find a competent mechanic on the weekend in eastern Oregon, etc. I remembered I grabbed the I-phone on the way out of the house. Googled "powerstroke diesel cutting out" and got many hits, all saying bad cam position sensor, complete with directions showing where it is. Next step is google auto parts store Baker Or. Turns out they roll up the sidewalks in Baker after 6. So tried Ontario and found an O'Reilly's with one in stock, 25 bucks. They stay open until 10 pm and I can just make it. Went and got the part, put it in, problem solved, life is good. Long story short, as someone mentioned above, the smart phone is a tool, and a very useful one at times, as this is only one example. It saved us a lot of time and my brother a lot of money. So we can be stubborn and not accept advances in technology to our loss because it isn't the way we've always done it or we can take advantage of it to our benefit. I long ago figured out my take on it. I do feel sorry for those that have nothing better to do than have their nose buried in them all the time, though.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Of course we all managed to survive without an iPhone prior to 2007. However, the conveniences and efficiencies are nothing less than spectacular for those who use them.

Just one example: In the olden days I used to periodically stop my car to call my stock broker from a payphone and find out what was going on, then make decisions with limited information. Now I have real time quotes, news, stock alerts, and execute trades right from my iPhone. For those who understand, it's nothing less than a miracle to have such information in the palm of your hand compared to how things used to be.

I find curious those who scoff at having a world of mobile information, communications and entertainment at their fingertips. It's seems as if they consider it a badge of honor to shun it... As they drive around lost with their outdated tattered paper maps unfolded across their lap and steering wheel, they shake their arthritic fist at young punks telling Siri: Take me to...

 

[mg357]

I personally don't like iphone cell phones. i have been a cellphone user/owner since i was 18 years old, and the cell phone that i currently have is 6 years old and it serves me well. I shall keep it until it falls apart and becomes useless.

 

[shouldazagged]

I find curious those who scoff at having a word of mobile information, communications and entertainment at their fingertips. It's seems as if they consider it a badge of honor to shun it... As they drive around lost with their outdated tattered paper maps unfolded across their lap and steering wheel, they shake their arthritic fist at young punks telling Siri: Take me to...

I don't need a ground-penetrating radar unit or a bomb disposal robot. Might be nice, or at least interesting, to have those things. But at 76 I don't require them to ease how I live my life, and can't afford them or an iPhone on Social Security. This is not the same as shunning progress or being a Luddite.

It's difficult and painful for me to make an "arthritic fist" anymore (one big reason I don't text). If I could I wouldn't shake it at you. Enjoy your advanced electronics, and I'll enjoy my old-fashioned wireless laptop.

 

[ChuckS1]

IMO, any person that stands in line waiting for the latest iPhone for hours has their priorities all screwed up. No way I would attempt that, as I have way too much business to attend to.

Makes me think about people in line for hours waiting to get into gun shows, then waiting to buy overpriced ammo and AR-15s.

 

[ezveedub]

Makes me think about people in line for hours waiting to get into gun shows, then waiting to buy overpriced ammo and AR-15s.

Most of those people are new to firearms and have no clue what they're buying. I've seen that here in FL and turned right around when I saw the lines. No way I'm standing in any line like that for overpriced items. It would have to be deals to good to pass on, LOL

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

It's difficult and painful for me to make an "arthritic fist" anymore (one big reason I don't text). If I could I wouldn't shake it at you. Enjoy your advanced electronics, and I'll enjoy my old-fashioned wireless laptop.

Right there is a good reason to get a new iPhone (though not for you due to your earlier stated financial limitations). But for others...

Using Siri, you just talk and Siri does the typing of text messages for you. You can even post messages here the same way and save yourself from arthritic finger pecking on a keyboard. Siri voice recognition on my iPhone is lightyears ahead of what came packaged with my iMac.

iPhone (or any of the smartphones) ... it's for old and young alike.

 

[dcxplant]

Only 20 years ago a smart phone like iPhone or Galaxy would be PFM...

Pure Freakin' Magic, and blow everyone's mind completely.

 

[shouldazagged]

Using Siri, you just talk and Siri does the typing of text messages for you. You can even post messages here the same way and save yourself from arthritic finger pecking on a keyboard. Siri voice recognition on my iPhone is lightyears ahead of what came packaged with my iMac.

iPhone (or any of the smartphones) ... it's for old and young alike.

Guess you have to admire missionary zeal when you encounter it...

 

[LVSteve]

"..and I felt a terrible disturbance in The Force, as if a billion teenagers screamed in terror as they pressed 'send' but nothing happened".

No, I don't get the iPhone thing either.

 

[Nframecollector]

I don't leave home without a concealed weapon or my iphone.

 

[arjay]

Remember those great big tube radios way back when and how they had shrunk to transistor radios by the tine we were kids?
This is where the home computer is now.

 

[Onomea]

I recall about 20 years ago calling from Tokyo to my brother in the US who was driving in his car with a cellphone and how that just seemed unbelievable...

I like the convenience of the iPhone, fits right in your pocket and all, but prefer the iPad because it is a heck of a lot easier to see. (Only difference between the two that I notice is size. Well, that and the iPhone's built-in phone.). It is quite rare for me to use a laptop or desktop computer at this point as the iPad does whatever I need, or want, to do...

Happy to report, however, that makes no difference at all to me whether other folks want to use these devices or not.

 

[timjake]

I carry a trac phone when I travel, otherwise I get along very nicely without one.

I watch my 22 yr old go into withdrawals if the wifi goes down and he can't connect his laptop to the internet or the towers get interrupted and he can't get a signal on his iPhone. I just shake my head and remind him that if he marries his current girlfriend (pretty likely at this point) and they go be missionaries where she grew up (West Africa), he can kiss perpetual connectivity good-bye.

 

[JohnR7]

Please explain to me the overwhelmingly unclean spirit of desire that possesses the minds, souls and bodies of people that must have the latest electronic gadget of any kind that has maligned the name of a poor, unsuspecting and innocent fruit.

Maybe this book will help. The science of influence and persuasion is very well established. Funny thing is even the Amish with their horse and buggy have cell phones.