And the point of posting this on here is what? - Jarrod
On Jul 10, 2010 7:41 AM, "Anil" <[email protected]> wrote: > Just wanted to mention this contrarian view. From my blog. > > When they first came out, my father mislabelled them as 'cellophones'. > I gave mine to my wife and refused to carry one for 9 years. I > recently caved in and bought two for myself (I really need to write an > Android program on the device). Before I become too assimilated and > forget Why, here are my reasons for resisting thus far: > > •Avoid Group Think and brainwashing. Have you noticed that people's > views are congealing into just two or three viewpoints? It is not > coincidence. These electronic connecting devices are the neurons of > our collective consciousness. But even so, this connectedness hammers > away at your individuality. and makes you think more like the group > you chatter away with - be it friends, employer or social group. It is > far easier now to be brainwashed by the media. Going to Yahoo to check > my email (to remain connected!), I can't help but stop by to read > their often biased articles. > > •Cut the Electronic Leash. You can be reached at any time. Your > freedom is gone. > > •The Contract. Phones are so expensive, that you have to agree to a 2 > year contract to get one. So you spend - at a minimum, $50 a month for > two years. Now what happens if you lose your job? You pay a big > penalty and return your phone. Furthermore, as long as you are in a > contract, customer service treats you poorly. > > •Another valuable bauble not to lose. A $400 piece of jewelry that you > cannot afford to lose; it sits on your mind - as if you did not have > enough to worry about! "where is my phone, did I leave it at the > gym... did I drop it while walking the dog...". > > I can think of only one reason to carry one. When you are away from a > landline - to reach a loved one, or call for help in an emergency. > (http://juwo.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-reasons-not-to-carry-cell- > phone.html) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<android-discuss%[email protected]> . > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
