Those poor writers at Slate. One of them really needs to get a life. Even the most die-hard iPhone aficionado that I know (actually, she has ditched her iPhone in favor of a Blackberry) has a few more interests besides the latest brick in the wall of soulless "me too!" consumerism.
Then again, by the end of the article, the author finally decided that it's not nice for Apple to treat people like they're mindless wallets. Good for you!
You do not need a tenth of the "things" that you think you need. Once you've satisfied Maslow's hierarchy, anything else (including toys) is irrelevant. I think everyone needs to learn that.
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2008-07-15
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9 comments:
Nice point.
As for Maslow... I may sometimes scramble up to the top of that little pyramid... but it is a slippery slope and I often find myself sliding to the bottom.
The only thing I've felt I *NEEDED* in the past decade was a flat-screen TV. Other than that, I'm good. Evidently there are still people in lines here in NC waiting for their 3G. Bunch of losers.
Oh man, I want to buy the new iPhone 3g but why shall I buy a 16GB with only 2 Mega Pixel cam, that is nothing. I'll probably wait for the 30GB model with a better camera.
Will: They should teach Maslow in third grade, I think. Kids are never too young to start learning what's REALLY important in life. ;-)
Lor: I want a flat-screen also! But I want a Browning M2 HB .50-caliber machine gun also. Neither will happen very soon. LOL!
Ali: I agree, cellphone cams still aren't up to snuff. I would rather just use a real cam, and leave the cellphone to do phone calls.
AMEN, BROTHER.
I love the iPhone, because my drooling over it is what caused my doting Daddy to buy me the Nokia N95.. which had GPS LAST year AND a 5 megapixel camera (which allows video recording) AND WiFi AND everything that the iPhone has. In your face, iPhone people :D
And though I may not *need* the Nokia N96 (which is set to be released in August), I really, *really* want it :D
Ya know... I was very surprised that I got over my iPhone as quickly as I did. I was sure that it was going to cure me of my cell phone addiction. It was fun to play with for a while, but my BB does more, I can customize it and download lots of applications for it. I need phones that do what I need them to do- not just be shiny and have neat-o touch screens.
Needless to say, I have ZERO interest in acquiring the latest version of the iPhone. And I don't care WHAT kind of phone it is... I am never waiting in line for one. That's ridiculous.
iPhone I have, I have a Blackberry which is paid for by work, totally different animal, the iPhone is actually quite the gadget, do I need it , probably not, but at 52 it's nice to treat myself every once in a while.
You know, I agree with you. The iPhone is completely unnecessry. However...
Last summer, upon finding daily "employment" watching and tutoring two children for occasionally up to 10 hours a day (not fun at all, the children are difficult and force me to walk them all over town, miles each day to purchase small items like Mountain Dew even though their cupboards and fridge are bare), I wanted to purchase a cell phone. I wanted the best I could afford. So guess what I got? A helio. Which I (not my parents) have to pay $75 a month for, for another year after this, or pay the $275 ( I think...) cancellation fee. Ach. Now I see that although it is occasionally handy I need it not.. And all it serves now is a reminder that no one ever cares to text, call, or ask me for my number. Ah.
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