I agree with you. I refused to get a cell phone because of the scam the telephone companies were pulling, charging both parties for the same call. I am only responsible for the calls I make. I refuse to pay for the calls other people make. So I kept my POTS landline.
I've never owned a smart phone or a cell phone, nor do I intend to get either. If people want to contact me they can reach me at my home.
A smart phone costs roughly five or six hundred bucks. Replacing a broken screen can cost up to $200. A smart phone case, which prevents a broken screen, costs $15.
Besides, a phone without a case is slippery AF, and they're so thin now that it's awkward to keep in a comfortable grip. A case addresses both problems.
I actually feel sorry for you tech dorks because most of you are obsessed with your smart gadgets to the point where you practically allow them to live your life for you. That's not smart, it's pathetic!
Before I get in my car, I actually do something unusual which is knowing where the hell I'm going before I drive so I don't have to use a silly navigation tool. I also don't need to download an app or have my car and phone "shake hands". Holy freaking cow!
I am happy to know that you buy Apple products, however. The more you and other people like you throw your money away on that stuff, the wealthier it makes Apple shareholders like me.
Wow, you're even more more low-tech than me.
I commend you for not giving in to the hype over these stupid phones. They serve a purpose, but this so-called smart technology has turned many people into a bunch of robotic zombies buried in their devices with no interpersonal skills. Their only social life they seem to have is through a touch screen.
:roll:
The thing I find fascinating is your eagerness to share your Luddite hissy fit so badly that it filters down through everything you know and feel.
I suspect you're even noticing a vaguely metallic taste in the honey you put in your tea.
Maybe you should find another issue to obsess over, like animal husbandry or something
I don't currently own any Apple products. I do own a Hackintosh workstation but that's a cheat.
Your ignorance is clouding your ability to comprehend, I'm afraid.
No one said you have to download apps every time you get in the car.
I get in my car, toss my phone into the little cubby hole, start the car, punch in the address on the screen and go.
That's it.
I only had to download something once, and pair the vehicle and my phone ONCE, when we first bought the car.
Now it's automatic, like a dog or cat greeting a familiar face at the window.
No one is forcing you to accept new tech.
In the last 4 years, I've gone through 2 smart phones which certainly aren't cheap to replace - both of them were dropped and the glass shattered. Since I rarely use a phone except for the occasional text message, and its original purpose which is to make a call and actually speak with someone, I decided to ditch the smart phone and revert to a flip phone. Go ahead and laugh but it's practical, much cheaper, and way sturdier - it doesn't break if dropped!
Another reason I'm done with smart phones is the addiction so many people have to them. I could never understand the fascination of constantly being glued to these devices, and for what? To be on social media, watching stupid youtube videos, playing ridiculous games, or checking texts and email every freaking minute? No thanks, I have a personal computer for those kinds of things which I only use when absolutely necessary.
Also, I'm saying thanks but no thanks to other so-called smart devices like TVs, doorbells, cars, and whatever else. We as a society have become tech nerds to the point where we rely on robotics to do everything for us. Most of all, smart technology is not exactly safe because of the hackers. I realize a standard desktop computer on an internet cable line can be hacked too but the smart devices stand a greater chance of this because of the wireless technology.
These are just a few of the reasons why you won't catch me buried in a phone or those other worthless contraptions. I'm smarter than the so-called smart devices because I actually prefer human interaction and life in the real world!
Hold on a minute.
You stated before that your car's navigation system told you turn turn the wrong way on a one-way street, so you essentially believed what a robot told you, and you ended up going the wrong way, causing your wife to freak out.
And you call me ignorant?
---Good god, whatever happened to simply knowing where you're going and paying attention to the road? Judging from that post alone, you're apparently a dangerous driver, and a serious accident is waiting to happen if it hasn't already!
I realize I don't have to download apps everytime I get into a car, but the whole idea of even having all these high-tech devices in your car which guide you in the wrong direction clearly indicates that they're not worth the screws that fasten them together.
Not only are you a tech geek, you're also apparently a tech addict which is really on the same level as being an alcoholic or any other junkie. Like most addicts, you'll likely deny this fact and try to dance around the issue. This is why I truly feel sorry for people like you. It's a sickness and it seems you need serious help.
I hope you wipe your personal space down with some Kleenex and alcohol after that.
I'm sure you had to have blown your wad.
In the last 4 years, I've gone through 2 smart phones which certainly aren't cheap to replace - both of them were dropped and the glass shattered. Since I rarely use a phone except for the occasional text message, and its original purpose which is to make a call and actually speak with someone, I decided to ditch the smart phone and revert to a flip phone. Go ahead and laugh but it's practical, much cheaper, and way sturdier - it doesn't break if dropped!
Another reason I'm done with smart phones is the addiction so many people have to them. I could never understand the fascination of constantly being glued to these devices, and for what? To be on social media, watching stupid youtube videos, playing ridiculous games, or checking texts and email every freaking minute? No thanks, I have a personal computer for those kinds of things which I only use when absolutely necessary.
Also, I'm saying thanks but no thanks to other so-called smart devices like TVs, doorbells, cars, and whatever else. We as a society have become tech nerds to the point where we rely on robotics to do everything for us. Most of all, smart technology is not exactly safe because of the hackers. I realize a standard desktop computer on an internet cable line can be hacked too but the smart devices stand a greater chance of this because of the wireless technology.
These are just a few of the reasons why you won't catch me buried in a phone or those other worthless contraptions. I'm smarter than the so-called smart devices because I actually prefer human interaction and life in the real world!
Do you know who the Sheldon character is? He and his nerdy companions are what I picture you and people like you as being copies of.
Here's "Sheldon" at the time I was making a nice living as a freelance news stringer.
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And Sheldon now, some thirty-two years later:
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When did you learn to read?
What age were you when you learned to read?
According to the latest research, on average, a child gets his or her first smartphone at 10.3 years old. That same study shows that by age 12, a full 50 percent of children have social media accounts (primarily Facebook and Instagram).
Not so with the Gates family. In a recent interview with The Mirror, Bill Gates said he didn't let any of his children get their own phone until they were 14 years old.
That's right: His kids, now 20, 17, and 14, weren't allowed to have smart phones until they were high school age
Gates is joined in this assessment by James Steyer, CEO of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that reviews products and content for families. In the Steyer household, kids have to be in high school before they can get a phone -- after demonstrating they can exercise restraint and understand "the value of face-to-face communication.".
And this is supposed to make a point - how?
Questioning when I learned to read is relative to the topic - how?
Again, your reply is typical of a person with a sickness. It proves nothing and doesn't alter my opinion 1 way or another. Sheldons come in all forms, but they all exhibit that same eccentric dorky quality - if you can actually call it a quality. You clearly have an addiction and should be seeking treatment.
Not to get off topic too much about being "done" with smart phones but what age do most people think is appropriate for a child to get a cell phone, any kind? I can't believe the amount of kids I see with phones these days and even when I look it up it says the average is 10.3 years old:
Bill Gates Says This Is the '''Safest''' Age to Give a Child a Smartphone | Inc.com
I have to agree with Gates and Steyer, I am still holding off until my 11 year old is older to have a phone or goes on social media even though they are begging for it I know they are just not ready for it. I can parent her and spend time with her, I don't need a phone to do it.
In the last 4 years, I've gone through 2 smart phones which certainly aren't cheap to replace - both of them were dropped and the glass shattered. Since I rarely use a phone except for the occasional text message, and its original purpose which is to make a call and actually speak with someone, I decided to ditch the smart phone and revert to a flip phone. Go ahead and laugh but it's practical, much cheaper, and way sturdier - it doesn't break if dropped!
Another reason I'm done with smart phones is the addiction so many people have to them. I could never understand the fascination of constantly being glued to these devices, and for what? To be on social media, watching stupid youtube videos, playing ridiculous games, or checking texts and email every freaking minute? No thanks, I have a personal computer for those kinds of things which I only use when absolutely necessary.
Also, I'm saying thanks but no thanks to other so-called smart devices like TVs, doorbells, cars, and whatever else. We as a society have become tech nerds to the point where we rely on robotics to do everything for us. Most of all, smart technology is not exactly safe because of the hackers. I realize a standard desktop computer on an internet cable line can be hacked too but the smart devices stand a greater chance of this because of the wireless technology.
These are just a few of the reasons why you won't catch me buried in a phone or those other worthless contraptions. I'm smarter than the so-called smart devices because I actually prefer human interaction and life in the real world!
Technology creates problems. That's just the way the world works. Humans need to get over the hurdles of learning it and working with it. 4 year olds now know that you have to put your finger on the screen and slide it to bring forth new scenes and ideas. The future is very bright.
Could you reassert YOUR point? Is your point that you are irritated by people who like high tech?
Is your point that we are all "Sheldons", which I guess is your definition of a tech geek?
Is your point that you believe techies are mentally ill?
Is your point that tech people lack social skills?
And lastly, what do you believe should be the proper response from persons like myself to your point?
You accuse me of "having a sickness".
What, in your opinion, is this sickness, specifically?
Is this all about "your opinion"?
PS: Your refusal to answer as to what age you were when you learned to read is noted.
They don't actually NEED a cell phone at all, at least until their own safety is an issue but even then, there is no need to give a child a fully featured smart phone. They can do just fine with a regular cell phone that can make phone calls...if there is a definable need to have one for safety purposes.
Outside of that, tech is a powerful tool and like any other powerful tool, users can cause problems that they're not ready to deal with if they're too young or not mature enough to use it properly.
I gave you a "like" for the post buy I completely disagree with you. You dropped your phone which has a glass screen ad it broke? There are many ways to prevent that from happening, one of which is a sturdy rubber case, or a chain that recoil that you can put on your belt.
These are not just cellphones. They are our connection to the outside world and to information. Humans now have in the pam of their hands more information than anyone else ever had before them. What used to take hours, weeks and even months to learn can be done in seconds or minutes. I perceive a time in the not too distant future that schools will no longer be necessary except for some basics. We won't need history or geography or math. We will just need to know how to enter the search terms audibly into our device and the answer will come up instantaneously. "Who fought in WW11 and why?" would instantly be whispered in your ear receiver and most likely you will only have to think the thought instead of audibilizing it. Get in your self driving car, attach you cell to the car computer, tell it where you want to go and you are whisked off with no concern of any accidents while you speed down the highway at 145 mph while listening to Bach or downloading to your brain the history of Taiwan that you will be visiting tomorrow.
Technology creates problems. That's just the way the world works. Humans need to get over the hurdles of learning it and working with it. 4 year olds now know that you have to put your finger on the screen and slide it to bring forth new scenes and ideas. The future is very bright.
In the last 4 years, I've gone through 2 smart phones which certainly aren't cheap to replace - both of them were dropped and the glass shattered. Since I rarely use a phone except for the occasional text message, and its original purpose which is to make a call and actually speak with someone, I decided to ditch the smart phone and revert to a flip phone. Go ahead and laugh but it's practical, much cheaper, and way sturdier - it doesn't break if dropped!
Another reason I'm done with smart phones is the addiction so many people have to them. I could never understand the fascination of constantly being glued to these devices, and for what? To be on social media, watching stupid youtube videos, playing ridiculous games, or checking texts and email every freaking minute? No thanks, I have a personal computer for those kinds of things which I only use when absolutely necessary.
Also, I'm saying thanks but no thanks to other so-called smart devices like TVs, doorbells, cars, and whatever else. We as a society have become tech nerds to the point where we rely on robotics to do everything for us. Most of all, smart technology is not exactly safe because of the hackers. I realize a standard desktop computer on an internet cable line can be hacked too but the smart devices stand a greater chance of this because of the wireless technology.
These are just a few of the reasons why you won't catch me buried in a phone or those other worthless contraptions. I'm smarter than the so-called smart devices because I actually prefer human interaction and life in the real world!
Alright! I now have the idea for a great app. SMOOCH. You run it on your phones, then reach over and touch each others' phones together, registering a 'smooch'! Think of the fun at parties! And at family gatherings! Think it will catch on?
*smooch*Probabley enough to make a little dough. This is America after all.
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