Seduced by gadgetry

Apr 14th, 2006 by Accidental Thinker

Is it possible to love an inanimate object? Because I just might have a new sweetheart in my life. I confess; I have stars in my eyes over a cell phone.

My previous phone and I had a relationship that lasted over a year and a half. That’s ancient, in the high-tech world of gadgets and gizmos. My mobile partner served me well, but it was showing its age, and its demise was imminent. I was in danger of becoming a cell phone widow. So I did the inevitable; I traded it in for a newer model.

And oh, what a model it is! Thanks to an incredible combination of rebates and buy-one-get-one-free offers, my husband and I are now the proud owners of sexy new Motorola Razrs. I am not hip, or cutting edge, but folks, I have a way cool phone!

In the past, we’ve always gone with the cheap phones. Or even better, the free ones. Because really, all I need my phone to be is a phone. I don’t need the fancy bells and whistles. I don’t have the patience for painfully punching in text messages. But the deal was too good to pass up, so for the first time ever, I have a camera phone. With voice dialing. And mp3 ringtones. And Internet access. That syncs with my computer. I can even retrieve and read my e-mail, once I figure out how to set it up. My phone can play games!

And here’s the best part — when my husband calls me, his cute mug pops up in the display. I’ll be snapping pictures of everyone in my address book now, I can promise you that. I don’t think I’ll ever be done exploring and playing with all the enticing new features!

Well really, it was bound to happen sooner or later. You just can’t keep a hopeless tech geek like me away from a trendy device like this forever.

I think I’m in love.

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8 Responses to “Seduced by gadgetry”

on 14 Apr 2006 at 8:40 pm1bornfool

I just got a new phone and plan for the wife and I a couple of months ago. We always had pre-paid phones until then. Now I’m addicted. AS I said in my post, I never thought I’d say that.
on 14 Apr 2006 at 9:03 pm2Mike ( ex scientia)

Imagine where we’ll be 10 years from now. You can send text messages from your PC, too. You probably knew that though. Enjoy! And have a blessed Easter.
on 14 Apr 2006 at 9:35 pm3Miss Cellania

One of these days, I may even break down and join the 20th century and get a phone. Maybe even join the 21st century and get a cell phone!
on 16 Apr 2006 at 11:05 am4Mike (ex scientia)

Happy Easter to all, Monique!
on 17 Apr 2006 at 12:47 pm5Jolynn

Awww, how sweet! I actually gave up my phone completely, but I did love it at the time. I can’t even believe what they have out these days. I’m so outdated. 🙁
on 17 Apr 2006 at 1:08 pm6Paul N.

As soon as our contract is up we’re getting rid of our cell phones. Convenient as they are, they aren’t worth the monthly fee.

And if you ever see me on “America’s Most Wanted,” it’s because some driver….
on 17 Apr 2006 at 11:20 pm7lz-blogger

The only thing I like about cell phones is being able to get ahold of my wife and her being able to get a hold of me (well and for emergencies). Other that that I wish I never had one! Too much of a good thing is still TOO MUCH! ~ jb///
on 18 Apr 2006 at 7:25 am8Peach

Way to go Monique! When I first got my cell phone I was thrilled! Now I can’t imagine my life without it. Granted, mine is not as fancy at a Razr, but it is enough for me. And it has this cute little polar bear that keeps crossing across my screen. Still haven’t found a reason to use the camera feature. The internet option for our plan is more than I am willing to pay, to the disappointment of my children, who all have phones. It’s the only way to keep up with teenagers!