Sometimes smart phones aren’t so smart and cell phones might be a blessing to its owner until the conversation starts annoying other people in close proximity, especially those of you that wear those tiny bluetooth headsets, you look like crazy people talking to yourself, but it is amusing so go ahead and amuse me.

Rob Beschizza of Gadget Lab has the whole write up, but I’ll summarize it here:

It makes your life more complicated (Here’s a hint people, life is complicated by nature and the current generation of carbon based lifeforms is very good at multitasking, some better than others.)

It’s expensive (yeah, so?)

The contracts are one-sided (Who cares, as long as the service is good? Sorry to anyone with AT&T.)

You’re available 24/7.  (This is where I draw the line, if you need to contact me after hours or late, email me, or IM me but don’t leave a message on my phone, I group delete voicemails in the morning.)

It’s boring (It’s not clear what the point is here.)

It needs to be recharged (I like things with rechargeable batteries, usually I shun devices that are powered by AAA or AA batteries).  Though, I believe that was the point.

You are being watched (that little GPS tracker in your phone knows where you are, usually it’s only activated when you make a 911 call but it’s always sitting there in passive mode, to turn it off completely, you’d need to take the battery out of the phone.)

Accessories, Accessories, Accessories.  (I only purchased a case and a car charger, that’s it and that’s all you really need, frankly, I hate all those places that sell “phone bling.”)

Ring tons are public enemy number one.  (Unless you have a really good ring tone, no one wants to hear it, especially the canned ones that come with the phone, now, if your ring tone is “Crazy Train” then go ahead, let your phone ring but move out of earshot for your conversation, okay?)

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Entry was posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 at 10:20 am under Cell phones.

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