why the iphone isn’t for me

June 10, 2008

the new iphone

all the geeks out there no that a new iphone was announced yesterday and it will be shipping in july. for those that don’t know, steve jobs of apple announces new products twice a year at a thing called the wwdc which stands for worldwide developers conference. this time they introduced the newest, more badass, cheaper version of the iphone.

now, why i am a little bummed.

i hate phones in the first place: those that know me, my voicemail is almost always full and i never call back. my friend graeme keeps telling me that the blackberry is the shit for emails and such but dear god i long for ambiguity.
i refuse to downgrade: while the iphone may be a quantum leap from any other phone in the market it is still not a laptop. i would rather look awkward with my macbook pro strapped to my head and be able to cruise my apps like a mother fucker. once i experience a technology, especially in relation to speed, i cannot regress.
i am not really into ipods: i have a first generation ipod shuffle that was given to me. i really do love it but i have never been in a hurry to upgrade in any form. i like that all i have to do is stick it in the side of my machine and we are rocking. also, there is no interface which is also appealing to me for some reason. ignorance is bliss i guess.
social stigma: for some reason i feel that there is a social status being attached to these phones. usually that stuff is a big turn off for me. unlike fat chicks.
did i mention i hate phones?: god i hate my phone. especially when it rings.

ok, so before any of you iphone lovers fist me please know that i am not knocking the iphone. i am just saying why it isn’t for me. i am pumped apple is pushing the pace since no one else seems to be. my wife has an iphone and i am excited for her. it truly is an amazing piece of technology with a whole world of possibility.

the only reason i am interested in getting one is to develop new applications for it. that is super cool.

last thing. i was a little bummed that nothing pertaining specifically to computers was announced in detail at the wwdc. i thought this article on cnn was telling below. the entire article was about the iphone and the last line of the article speaks of the new os. wow such detail!

UPDATE!

my friend brino just informed me that the wwdc is only once a year and that macworld is where they introduce the new products. gawd… now i feel like a n00bshit.

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i absolutely agree 100%. i hate phones, all phones. i hate talking on the phone and i hardly ever answer it, much less call people back. i would much rather text. the ONLY reason why my phone isn’t the cheapest one in creation, is due to the fact that i wanted a decent camera on it since i do not have an actual camera anymore. but when i did have a camera, i was all about my cheap ass, discontinued, crappy little phone!

jecka // June 10th, 2008 // 10:37 am

Amen. I hate phones as well.

And Snow Leopard?

Really?

Wasn’t there already a Leopard OS?

It’s like they’re not even trying anymore.

Mac // June 10th, 2008 // 10:54 am

but for some reason i still want one… like really bad. i think Steve Jobs planted a chip in my head that plays a constant advertising message that tells me that i need to buy his overpriced items. i hate the phone just as much but damn… that phone would get me so much vajayjay!

jeffreyrolland // June 10th, 2008 // 11:38 am

I love my iPhone because it lets me secretly watch surf movies during church.

HERO // June 10th, 2008 // 9:49 pm

wait a minute….what chicks do you know who sleep w/ a dude for his phone?! wtf?! hahahahahhahahaha……..no.

jecka // June 11th, 2008 // 10:34 am

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why you need the new iphone at hot & complicated {like rabies, only better} // June 11th, 2008 // 6:21 pm

WWDC is every year, but the results of this conference were not that stunning in my opinion. Iphone is fun, I like the fact various people are experimenting with developing their own apps (lots of good stuff is being done). But like you said – it’s becoming a social status, that is what I dislike about it. People are judging others on materialism, in other words if you have an iPhone or not.

I already have mine for almost a year, a US version, although the official dutch release in the Netherlands is 11th of July 2008, people seem to find it interesting that I have it. Even people on the streets, complete strangers, come up to me asking if they could have a look. (Like I am a celebrity or something). I just see it as a phone, one of the many tools to communicate.

I could have chosen many other phones, but as a designer I am an apple fan. Not for the status, but for the convenience.

It’s also sad if you would use a phone to be liked by people or your friends. It’s the personality & character that shows what you’re all about, not the things you own/have.

My 2 cents.