I, like over 90% of the world, use a PC. Yes, the Mac may be more stylish and simplistic to use, but seeing as how I don’t use any graphic or video editing software, I have no need for a “pretty computer.” In fact, I feel if anyone buys a computer because of how it looks instead of how it works, they should be shot in the head by the prettiest gun.
Nevertheless, Steve Jobs has some mind control device, or as my coworker calls it, RDF, and has been able to sucker a lot of people into the iPhone. Now I for one hate people who talk on cellphones in public. You know, walk down the street as if that call is the most important thing in the world. Even worse is when they do that while driving. I don’t know how many times some idiot has either ran a red light, a stop sign, or made a turn that came an inch from hitting my car because they couldn’t put the phone down. Now there is a difference if you have to ask someone a question, like when you are in the grocery store, or your kid calls you to tell you they will be late coming home. But I see people on the metro rail get on in the middle of a conversation and leave still on that conversation. This is uncalled for, and makes you wonder why neither side of that conversation has enough of a life to actually talk in person.
Back to the subject at hand, my complaint about the iPhone. This things had taken the obnoxious in public phone user to another level. Due to the iPhone having a touch screen, they always have to be showing it off to their friends. “Look, I can move the menu, and click on this, and this pops up.” Also, while everyone and their parents have cell phones, you don’t always see them. Not the case with the iPhone. If someone owns an iPhone, they have to make sure everyone around them knows about it, by either having it out at all times, or conspicuously reading from it, listening to music on it, etc.
Quite frankly, I have a cell phone for one reason: to make phone calls. That’s all I need it for. And that’s all anyone should need it for. If you buy a cell phone as a status item, you are a jerk, and I really hope we start seeing more cases of a car driver, talking on their cell phone or reading an email, hits a jaywalker listening to music on their cell phone.
Jason Orkin, Technophobe
Tags: cell phones, compaint, iphone, iphone complaint
July 24, 2008 at 3:01 am
I don’t get it.
“In fact, I feel if anyone buys a computer because of how it looks instead of how it works, they should be shot in the head by the prettiest gun.”
But it WORKS better than a PC. That’s the whole point of a Mac. I used a PC for over 20 years before switching over and I will never have a PC as a personal computer in my home or business.
As far as the stuff about the iPhone goes, I can’t help you there. I guess if you don’t have one you can’t really critique it very well (obviously). Oh well. Enjoy your Razr.
August 3, 2008 at 4:20 pm
It’s amazing
August 6, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Tito – You don’t get that you are a tool? Congrats on being a part of 5% of the population. Oh, and by the way, have fun dealing with Mac once Jobs kicks the bucket. You and your sheep-trendy friends won’t have a clue what to do. You’re also probably one of those people who brings his Mac into starbucks, aren’t you?
As for the Razr comment, who the hell has a Razr?