My Love Affair
People that know me know at least one thing about me, I love my iPhone. I mean I LOVE my iPhone. I take it to bed, I take it into the bathroom when I’m getting a shower. I had a special stereo for it specifically in my car so that I would never be without it or it’s cool features.
What is it about this device that has caused such a dramatic love affair? There are millions of iPhone users that don’t have this type of love and devotion. Besides the obvious thought going through yours and everyone else that knows me of “he’s a freak” there are some simple things about the iPhone that just make it superior.
Reason number one, “It’s a phone, it’s a computer, no it’s iPhone!“
A lot of phones out there can play music. Some can get your email. Some have web browsers. Some have games. Some have productivity apps and can sync with your computer. The iPhone does it all and a whole lot more. Plus it’s an ipod, an online store, an exchange client, network tool, home automation control tool, notebook, recipe book, kindle, check register, shopping tool, inventory tracking, medical tracking, calendar, mail, contact, facebook, twittering, office, pdf, streaming audio playing handheld computer. That has the ability to be used for a phone.
Reason number two, I can customize it any way I want.
I have about 24 different apps on my iPhone that I use somewhere between every day to once a week. Next week I might take some off and put some new ones on. I might rearrange the order of the apps today. Maybe I’ll download some more “useful” apps. I can set it up anyway I want.
Reason number three and probably the biggest reason, I’m an information junkie. Learning new things is a high to my ADDled brain. Between my twitterlator, facebook, email, sms, rss reader, kindle, readitlater, Evernote apps I can’t stop getting information. I’m hooked.
Reason number four and the last reason for this discussion is it’s really cool. It has changed the “smart phone” world forever. It has changed the phone world forever. It has given access to people that didn’t have it before and that’s kinda cool, but it’s just really cool to have. If being cool isn’t a good reason then I’m screwed. That’s always my backup excuse for anything.
Do I love my iPhone? No. I LOVE MY IPHONE! Ok, that’s all. Thanks for tuning in and see you sametime later this week.