WILL YOU BITE INTO THE APPLE? by TICKLEBEAR

will you be one of those biting into the "apple"

& indulge in buying the new iphone 3G,

being released in canada today?

i know i won't...

i like gadgets,

but i find there's a limit.

i guess i'm not part of their target market.

the iphone has many capabilities.

let's review this,

from MY perspective...

cellphone capability:

i have one already,

which i haven't used lately.

it's in my desk,

& will remain there.

i have no immediate need for it.

also,

i find people's usage of cellphones

downright abusive,

their behaviour anything but sociable,

it's often rude & inappropriate,

especially when you listen to what people have to say

on the damn thing...

(a total waste of time...)

camera capability:

at 2 megapixels,

it's nothing to shout about.

i have an ordinary camera with 6 megapixels,

& i wouldn't want to get less.

(i would prefer to improve rather... you know!!)

improve the quality,

i might think about it...

mp3 player:

i've always favored my sandisk,

that can play my music & video,

when i feel like it.

otherwise,

you're stuck with that big thing

that you can try sticking in your pocket

& not look ridiculous...

trust me!

the only thing

i want to see bulging in my pants is...

"me"!!!

there are so many other features,

but for MY lifestyle,

these are mostly useless.

but on the technological side,

i'll give this much to apple:

they are really pushing the enveloppe

& forcing their competitors

to improve on their design & ease of use.

it is a good product,

per se...

but not one for me.

also,

here in canada,

the carriers,

rogers & fido,

offer contracts that differ from those in the states.

i've heard their reasoning

& it does have some merits,

but their 6G download limit is ridiculous.

do you know how much stuff i download,

even on a daily basis????

:D~

i'll keep my desktop PC at home,

i'll carry my sandisk mp3 player whenever i feel like it.

even bring my camera once in a while.

& i'll keep my phone off the hook.

i hate phones!!!

maybe i should have started

with this statement...

:D~

i haven't even discuss the price of the phone

& the carrier's contract.

find out for yourself!!

as nifty as this gadget can be,

i saw nothing there

that compelled me to get it.

all i see

is a bunch of people rushing to get this

only to impress their friends

& appear all self-important.

i know who i am,

& my worth,

& i certainly don't need this

to validate myself.

but then again,

i did say

i didn't think

i was part of their target market,

didn't i...

:D~

i'll wait a "few more" generations

& see what the product looks like.

until then,

i'll just be happy with what i've already got.

& since i'm already spending a whole lot of time

in the virtual world,

wouldn't it be nice to get away from it all,

& have an actual life?

:)~

HUGZ

(no ratings as some might think

i am biased against this product,

which i'm not.

get it!!!

if you really, really must...)

:)~

HUGZ

a little update here,

about apple's iphone 3g coit interruptus.

am i glad i didn't partake in this?

yes i am...

:(~