Post by mikkh on Feb 22, 2021 12:39:02 GMT
For the younger generations a smartphone is almost part of their clothes nowadays, but not for us older people who grew up in different (no internet) times.
A smartphone is basically a portable computer with camera, that just happens to do phone calls too
Having just spent £400 on the latest budget iPhone, I'm kind of wondering why I did that! Actually I know why, it's to break the cycle of contract phones where you pay double or more what the phones worth over several years and end up with a phone worth peanuts.
But then again, why do I even need one? If there's something I need to look up on the internet, I'll wait till I get home and do it on a big screen.
There are certain apps that are handy to have access to on the move, but none are really essential and I would never carry a camera around in the old days - just in case.
Mobile phone reviews amuse me, as they wax lyrical about the aesthetics of a phone that invariably get hidden by a case to protect them! I don't care if it looks pretty and beauty is subjective anyway.
I want it to do it's job as well as possible and looks don't come into it. I saw one review that went to great lengths to describe the looks, the cameras ability, the speed of games and eventually got to the phone calling part and declared it sub standard! Great phone, but not so good on calls !! Are you kidding me?!
Young peoples obsession with 'selfies' is puzzling and basically false. Here's a picture of me at/with somewhere/someone showing what a great time I had.
The rest of the time was pretty boring, but this picture proves it wasn't and I had a great time. OK, too deep, but the modern need to catalogue everything is strange to us older folks.
Back in the day I carried a camera to events I might want to recall in the future. Weddings, parties, sporting events etc And also in my case, fishing trips if I happened to catch an elusive monster.
There are times I wish I had a camera with me, but I have a good memory and don't need proof of every good time I had in the past.
I feel like I've almost been tricked into carrying around this technology and it's not always a good thing to be instantly reachable wherever I am.
Sometimes I just want to be alone or get on with whatever I'm doing without interruptions. If I know I'm going to be back within an hour, I'll leave my phone at home mostly.
I guess I'm just regretting spending £400, but it does take great photos
A smartphone is basically a portable computer with camera, that just happens to do phone calls too
Having just spent £400 on the latest budget iPhone, I'm kind of wondering why I did that! Actually I know why, it's to break the cycle of contract phones where you pay double or more what the phones worth over several years and end up with a phone worth peanuts.
But then again, why do I even need one? If there's something I need to look up on the internet, I'll wait till I get home and do it on a big screen.
There are certain apps that are handy to have access to on the move, but none are really essential and I would never carry a camera around in the old days - just in case.
Mobile phone reviews amuse me, as they wax lyrical about the aesthetics of a phone that invariably get hidden by a case to protect them! I don't care if it looks pretty and beauty is subjective anyway.
I want it to do it's job as well as possible and looks don't come into it. I saw one review that went to great lengths to describe the looks, the cameras ability, the speed of games and eventually got to the phone calling part and declared it sub standard! Great phone, but not so good on calls !! Are you kidding me?!
Young peoples obsession with 'selfies' is puzzling and basically false. Here's a picture of me at/with somewhere/someone showing what a great time I had.
The rest of the time was pretty boring, but this picture proves it wasn't and I had a great time. OK, too deep, but the modern need to catalogue everything is strange to us older folks.
Back in the day I carried a camera to events I might want to recall in the future. Weddings, parties, sporting events etc And also in my case, fishing trips if I happened to catch an elusive monster.
There are times I wish I had a camera with me, but I have a good memory and don't need proof of every good time I had in the past.
I feel like I've almost been tricked into carrying around this technology and it's not always a good thing to be instantly reachable wherever I am.
Sometimes I just want to be alone or get on with whatever I'm doing without interruptions. If I know I'm going to be back within an hour, I'll leave my phone at home mostly.
I guess I'm just regretting spending £400, but it does take great photos
