I finally caved in and bought a cell phone.

joeparaski

I was browsing in the store and flipped a coin...heads I buy, tails I don't.

It's been at least 5 or 6 years since I had a cell phone.


Oh...it's a 4g Iphone. I figured since I have an Ipad, I may as well have an Iphone.

Joe

fossy

dang ... you did very good. Mine broke a couple months ago & after 2 weeks it was like I had withdrawls from a drug addition & went running to the cell phone shop !!!

mdaudioguy

Welcome to the 90's!! :biggrin:

Btw, cool phone! :cool:

BlueFox

Good. I still have a chance to win the "Last person on earth who does not have a cell phone" contest. :biggrin:

Unfortunately, I lost the microwave contest a few years ago.

ROHfan

And would ya believe this? They have a train now that can take you from New York to California in just FIVE DAYS!

(Go ahead...name the reference...I dare ya)

Ern Dog

I just got my first one about 9 months ago! And it isn't even mine. I use it for work.

ysss

Congrats!

Btw, can anyone tell me which is more useful: fire or wheel??

janmike

Joe, a cell phone! WOW, you are with the times. Congrats on a good one.

xj4094dg

Wow! I can't imagine not having one (some day, you'll say this too, I think). Use the caller ID to keep your sanity.

Hell, I haven't had a land line in over ten years.

Although I hate Apple in general, that is a great smart-phone, enjoy!

disneyjoe7

Just got a cell phone!!!%? What where you in a Comma, not sure how you lived without one.

Sherardp

April's Fools or what? Wow, welcome to life. It's like a Caveman watching a TV.

Strong Bad

Joe, while you're at it, upgrade to a color TV. :biggrin:

tonyb

I've had a cell phone since they came out, don't know why really, I barely use it. I can see the attraction for those on the go all the time. Mine is used more so for emergency. For the most part,I don't like to be bothered with senseless chatter. I think my hatred for cell phones started way before,when beepers were all the rage. Every 2 seconds that annoying beep when your in the middle of something. Now it's that annoying ring, to ask "what am I doing ?" AAARG!!! Everyone's lifestyle is different, and for some,I can't imagine doing without one. I will admit,while traveling, having access to the web has proved it's worth.

WilliamM2

I had a free cell phone for about a year, a friend had one on contract, and gave it to me until the contract ran out. He thought once I had one for awhile, I wouldn't be able to live without it. Never used it much, and don't miss it one bit.

I do IT work for a living, and can get a free cell from my employer. Like I want them calling me 7 days a week. No thanks.

cfrizz

I'm with you here Tony. I got one in the early 2000s just so that my mom could always reach me. I still have one, but most of the time it's in my bag off. If I use it 3 times a month that's pushing it. But it does come in handy.

tonyb wrote: »

I've had a cell phone since they came out, don't know why really, I barely use it. I can see the attraction for those on the go all the time. Mine is used more so for emergency. For the most part,I don't like to be bothered with senseless chatter. I think my hatred for cell phones started way before,when beepers were all the rage. Every 2 seconds that annoying beep when your in the middle of something. Now it's that annoying ring, to ask "what am I doing ?" AAARG!!! Everyone's lifestyle is different, and for some,I can't imagine doing without one. I will admit,while traveling, having access to the web has proved it's worth.

faster100

ROHfan wrote: »

And would ya believe this? They have a train now that can take you from New York to California in just FIVE DAYS!

(Go ahead...name the reference...I dare ya)

Carousel of progress ride at Disney? LOL :biggrin:


on a side note, I love my phone and am on the go alot with work.. can't live without it.. we travel alot for vacations, Invaluable for trips

outlander

I hate those freaking things. A couple of times a year my wife will offer to get me a cell phone and every time I tell her if she brings one home for me I'll throw it in the trash.

joeparaski

Ok I'm making progress. I entered all 25 phone numbers that I had scribbled on the back of one single business card onto my cell phone. My sister loaded me up with a bunch of "must have" apps and I managed to hang up by mistake on the first person that called me.

I can't get the email to work though, it says "mail server not responding" even though I carefully copied the exact settings from my pc.

Joe

ROHfan

faster100 wrote: »

Carousel of progress ride at Disney? LOL :biggrin:

We have a winner!

Systems

Whats a cell phone?

Systems

Joe, if you will kindly post your number here we can "burn" your phone in for you!:biggrin:

You should have it "Cryoed"!

DMara

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/01/greene.first.cellphone.call/index.html?hpt=T2

Ricardo

I've had a cell phone for a long time. I think it was 1995 when I got the first one. But it's always been a phone, and used for talking when needed.

Last December I gave in and upgraded to data plan for the family and got smart phones. I always said "phones are for talking, and that's it". Now? I love my blackberry. It's a phone. It's a GPS. I can browse internet, read/send email. I stream music from pandora to my car radio. I can play games. Pictures, video.......you name it.

I should've gotten one years ago.

Rivrrat

I'd really rather not have one, but my employer provides one for me, and expects my to have it with me during work hours.

When I'm not at work, it's with me at my discression.

Airplay355

Whats with the hate for cell phones? You can use it just as often or as little as a land line except it provides the extra freedom of being able to go with you. Just because you have one doesn't mean you need to use it all the time or even have it on. At the very least they are perfect for emergency situations.

I'd be willing to bet that what most people actually hate is that obnoxious person screaming on their cell phone in the elevtor, or the teenage idiot who almost side swipes you because they are too busy texting, or the family member who calls you non-stop and expects you to answer because you should have your phone on.

WilliamM2

Airplay355 wrote: »

Whats with the hate for cell phones?

What hate? Like others have stated, I just have no need for one, and when I did have one I never really used it.

gimpod

Cell phones are like woman. There always trying to get your attention when your in the middle of doing something but at least with a cell phone you can turn it off or ignore it. Try that with a woman. :eek:

This is the number one reason I won't own ether. :biggrin:

Airplay355

outlander wrote: »

I hate those freaking things. A couple of times a year my wife will offer to get me a cell phone and every time I tell her if she brings one home for me I'll throw it in the trash.

That hate.

HHStuart

I got one about a year ago for the first time because my Mom was in the hospital and I had trouble finding out what was going on because I was on the road. I use it maybe once a month. I got the cheapest deal I could find. One year for $90. I could text but never do. If someone texts me I don't look at it - I just delete it. I've avoided getting one for years because I am in IT and they would love for you to be available 24/7. Having done production support I ain't going back.
My wife has an Android and pays $60 a month for the privilege. I don't see a smart phone being worth that much. Maybe if it was a lot cheaper, I would consider it. I could go all the way up to $15 a month. :-)

bopicasso

Some people are anti-technology. And they are just missing out on convienence because they would rather be hard headed and act like they dont need it.
I cant tell you how many times my cell phone has came in handy:
Internet, GPS, camera, video recorder, music player, telephone, and so on.. Why not take advantage!!!!

BlueFox

HHStuart wrote: »

My wife has an Android and pays $60 a month for the privilege. I don't see a smart phone being worth that much. Maybe if it was a lot cheaper, I would consider it. I could go all the way up to $15 a month. :-)

That sums it up for me, although $15 is pushing it. Cost versus convenience. At this point it is to expensive for my tastes. I would rather spend $1300 on a good Shunyata AC power cord. Actually, I bought two.