Friday, May 27, 2011

To iPhone or not to iPhone? That is the question.

Lately, I have been considering whether to get an iPhone. To be perfectly honest, I already have an iPhone; it just isn't hooked into a phone system, so it is functionally an iPod Touch. I have 3 other iPods, and I love them. I know if I dive into the smartphone world, it will be with an iPhone. So I guess the real question is should I upgrade to a smartphone?

So far I have resisted for a number of reasons.

Reason #1: I am really, really hard on phones. My current cell phone has been accidentally submerged at least 6 times, twice in the toilet, once in a mug of coffee, and in multiple mud puddles. It has survived every submersion by my quickly ejecting the battery and completely drying the phone. Somehow, I don't think an  iPhone would fare so well.

Reason #2: I already pay a lot for my cell phone, and I don't want to pay for a data plan on top of that.

Reason #3: My current cell phone works great (except the camera is broken), and I am used to how it works. If I get a new phone, I have to relearn all the features and re-program all the phone numbers.

Reason #4: If I get an iPhone now, Apple will release a new version next month, and I will have wished I had waited.

Reason #5: I am a bit afraid of how much I might like having the internet at my fingertips most of the time. And that is probably the biggest reason of all.  What if I become one of those people who becomes so attached to technology and the internet, I have a tough time leaving my phone behind?

So I think I will resist upgrading for now. But who knows how long I will last?

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