Dumb Phones are Great!
Last week, the Google Droid that Ava gave me started getting stuck in a loop on the startup screen, the screen where you see the weird freaky eyeball thing as a representation that the system is starting up. Anyway, it would go in this loop and overheat, so I figured it was time for a new phone.
I walked around the store, trying to decide between Droids, IPhones, HTCs, and other smart phones.
I finally found the oasis of “basic phones.” You know, those ancient flip phones that don’t contain luscious user interfaces or wild and crazy apps. The phones your grandma might use to call you. Or maybe this is the kind of phone parents are giving their kids these days as a “starter phone.” “Don’t drop it, asswipe!” heh heh.
Anyway, the Samsung flip phone I got was basically free (w/ mail-in rebate and signing another godawful 2 year contract).
This phone is awesome! It’s small, durable, and I don’t use it compulsively whenever there’s a lull of inactivity in my life!
Yeah, I’m actually finding that during all these empty spaces of my existence, I can actually reflect on things, read a little bit, or even do some dishes!
The only drawback is that I can’t check my work email 24/7…guess I’ll have to live w/ out that!
