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March 10, 2007
A Phone That's Just a Phone
I may have lost 5 points off my Geek quotient last week, when I found myself nodding in agreement to parts of an article UNFORTUNATELY and OBNOXIOUSLY titled, "New Tech for the Old." (Star Tribune, 3-7-07)
Although the article was about technology for (aging) baby boomers, I found myself drawn to pieces about how some folks want no-frills cell phones. (BTW, Did you know that somewhere, a baby boomer is turning 60 every eight seconds?) Some people actually want cell phones that make and receive phone calls, but don't necessarily take pictures, download ringtones, show videos, grab e-mail, or otherwise contribute to overstimulation. The interesting thing about all those "features" is that they all cost extra. What you think you are going to pay monthly for your cell phone balloons out of control when you add and use all the "features." The bane of my existence are the deals in which you get 3 or 6 or 12 months free service on this or that and can cancel at any time. Well -- how many people actually cancel? And who do you contact anyway? And is it easy to cancel - NO! And do you even remember? The purveyors hope not.
End of rant - happy spring break!
Posted by hgroteva at March 10, 2007 9:37 AM | Technology