Why I Don’t Have An iPhone

Sigh. Once again people I thought knew me say, “I thought you were an iPhone guy”. No, I’m not an iPhone guy, and i have many legitimate reasons for not being an iPhone guy. Here are some of those reasons

1. I don’t like having to pay for a phone.

Lets get real people. Everyone understands that the real cost in wireless phones is the contract period. Carriers and manufacturers recoup their costs almost immediately (especially in my family with 5 cell phones). AT&T should really be giving these things away. But they don’t because of the Cult Of Jobs.

2. The Cult Of Jobs

No matter what anyone says, there are things I really don’t like about the cult of Steve Jobs and the legions of fanbois that he has built. Just reminds me too much of the mindless masses who just think that there is a REAL difference between the Republicans and the Democrats. If you know me, you know I have a big problem with people who put their ability to think and reason on the shelf and mindlessly go out and buy the next thing his guy puts out simply because he does it. They SAY that they have fully researched everything, but they still go out and buy these phones and hardware which have such debilitating issues they would be completely laughed out of the marketplace, were it not for the cult of Jobs

3. Obviously, huge, stupid design flaws

A phone that you have to hold a certain way otherwise your reception goes to zero. A tablet which always forgets the wireless network password its on. Weird non-standard connectors. Special voltage level requirements. Low battery life. Inability to copy and paste! No ability to multi-task! This is 2010 people. Our phones should and can do a hell of a lot more than what even the iPhone 4 can do.

4. I am jaded and cynical about technology.

And so should YOU be. These things are not magical items which will bring you wealth and make you more popular, or get you dates or laid more often. They are tools, devices, prosthetics. They are our bionic sides. but are not magical transformative devices. I mean, sheesh, get real people.

The iPhone, in its latest iteration, by all the specs and reviews, looks like a great device, its ALMOST there, and I may get a iPhone 5 if when it comes out next year. But until then, I am most certainly not an iPhone guy. I may have high standards when it comes to these kinds of things, but so should we all. Maybe then we won’t get treated so often to crappy tech in beautiful packages.