I began preparing for my purchase of the iPhone the day that Steve Job’s announced it’s coming. You could even say I was stoked! I’m pretty sure that if Apple made a couch, I would buy it. Kidding aside, the idea of a phone by Apple was mind blowing. I began my obsessed preparation by slowly adding all of my phone contacts into my MacBook’s Address Book, so that the day it came I wouldn’t have any fuss.
To my dismay, I hadn’t thought to take the day off work so it turned out that the day it went on sale, I wouldn’t be able to make the line! At first I was devastated. I’m the type of person who loves crowds, commotion, and excitement. I was heartbroken that I wouldn’t be able to partake in the historic event. Then the day came and I discovered that the Apple Stores had extended hours! I got off work at 10p.m. and still had plenty of time to visit the store. I ran there as fast as I could and I was startled to find a nearly empty store (only nearly because it was filled with associates). Apparently I was the only customer who “got the memo.” I immediately approached the perky girl standing at the iPhone booth. I greeted her and she gladly responded, “4 GB or 8 GB?” I answered, “8 GB please!” Then she proceeded with, “One or two?” I couldn’t help but laugh out loud at her question; one iPhone was going to damage my wallet enough! The transaction finished up and I left the store, proudly carrying my exclusive iPhone bag.
In the tradition of my obsession, I had watched all of the tutorial videos explaining how to work the technologically advanced device. It felt so comfortable in my hands, as if it belonged there. I felt from the start that the iPhone was extremely intuitive.
It’s several months later and, if anything, I am more obsessed than before! I’m beginning to realize my complete dependence on my iPhone. Now that I have it, I can’t imagine living without it. For instance, when I’m on one of my many road trips to visit my friends a few hours away, I can eat whatever I’m craving. I’m just a few clicks away from finding the nearest Waffle House! It’s also quite empowering to have access to the Internet at all times, at any location. As one of my friends once put it, referring to his iPhone in his pocket, “I’m surfing the web right now!” I’m not implying this is a good thing, but I’m also not saying it’s a bad thing.
Are we rapidly approaching an entirely technologically-dependant society?
written by Simone Renee \\ tags: iPhone, My 2 Cents
February 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
As a new iPhone owner of oh 3 days, I have read of your obsession with a certain sense of me too isms. So much to learn and grinning a boyish grin at the UI and just the great feel it has in my hands. In the slow travel in the snowstorm tonight, the iPhone provided not only reading material while I crawled along, but painless communication with all those that I spoke with. thanks for sharing your obsession, mine is growing quickly…..
February 12th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I luv my iphone 2!
February 12th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I ordered two on Day One. Got mine running and showed my wife how it worked. She demanded to know when she would get hers. Now my son has one too. Yes, these phones ARE THAT GOOD.
People who bitch the most about the iPhone never used one long enough to learn how it works. But they tend to be tech types who somehow “intuit” the iPhone’s shortcomings. They also tend to be Windows users. This explains their skepticism that anything could be this good.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:31 am
…referring to the question at the end, in my opinion we already are in a time of being utterly dependent on technology- some years ago it might have been a quite daring thing to imagine our world without electricity, but lately the shocking effect nowadays would equal a “what if mobiles and the internet would fail”… this is scary, society-wise, ain’t it?
Me owning an iphone and also, as with everything apple, relating to it emotionally, don’t think that there is a sense in craving something like a phone… let’s not forget that You control all these things, there is no “I can’t help but”, there’s only “I can’t help wanting”- I believe…
From that point I found Your post a bit… one-sided? You could do a post with the last sentence as a headline, to give this side more depth… this is where it gets interesting, I’d say…
February 13th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
The iPhone is a rip off. I would rather wait for a newer version, one thats cheaper and works better. This article SUCKED
February 15th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I truly believe mankinds collective IQ is 10 points lower after reading this article. Can people really be this self absorbed to an object? Hey, while your checking your phone reading this message I hope a bird poos on your head. Because we all know that the ‘real world’ in your eyes is through a 6 inch screen. I didnt realize how pathetic people were untill i read this. Do you guys realize that its just an object? Our grand ole’ exploitive society just got a little richer while three kids in Africa just died. Good job!