I think I’m in a love-hate relationship with my iPhone. Although I LOVE the convenience of all the features of the phone, GPS, internet, music, video, camera, contacts, voice recorder, and many many more apps, the cost of my dependance of this little sleek and sexy device is costing me more than I presume it’s worth. I mean don’t get me wrong, who wouldn’t want to have this type of level of service available 24/7 right at their finger tips?
Well when you consider the cost of a cell phone family plan (which my wife and I share) , and then you gotta add unlimited texting ($30 for family plan), cause that’s the only way to communicate these days, and there’s the iPhone data plan ($30), then taxes on top of all that…you get yourself into quite a spendy relationship with your little friend.
How about all those Apps? I’m not sure I’ve even really used 3/4 of the apps I have on my iPhone. Most of them I downloaded cause they were free. Only to realize that my iPhone is now running sluggish, and I have to decide which apps to delete. Which is a pain cause I don’t want to lose all those free apps I downloaded, so I’m torn with having my iPhone run sluggishly, or not having my occasional flying sheep, or bouncing penguins, or topple fix.
Life is so hard…and iPhone, you’re not making it easy on me…I hate you…
But I LOVE YOU!
sdbaros
October 21, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I love it! Bravo.
SFilimon
October 21, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Very well done
Can’t wait to read more from your point of view!
Florin
October 22, 2009 at 9:29 am
Thanks babe! =) We’ll see how long I can keep inspired to blog.
sdbaros
October 21, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I’ve actually considered getting an i-phone so I’m glad to see this post. Thanks Florin! I like your ‘point of view’.
Florin
October 22, 2009 at 9:30 am
Well please don’t change your mind just because of my point of view…you need to get one to create your own point of view!
Mandy
October 21, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Oh boy, Florin has a blog…EEK!
Good points though. I’m pretty sure the only gripe Zach has is that his keeps dropping calls.
Florin
October 22, 2009 at 9:50 am
Yes Mandy…Florin’s got a blog too now! What is this world coming to? LIMH (Laughing In My Head…cause I don’t laugh out loud, especially at work) So far, I haven’t had much trouble with dropped calls, must have to do with location. As Verizon’s new commercial suggests…”There’s a map for that”.
Zachary
October 21, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Being another iPhone user I understand where you are coming from. I must say I haven’t encountered it running slow from all of the apps but I’m not sure I have quite as many as you do. I agree that it has become a bit of a love/hate relationship but I can’t imagine going back.
Florin
October 22, 2009 at 9:55 am
Zach, currently I have 122 apps installed on my iPhone. Of course that’s including the original apps that come standard with the iPhone. My main issue right now, and has been for some time, is the lack of Flash capabilities, and other video & audio streaming abilities through the safari app. I understand that there are technical and license issues…but get with it already!