I am not a Mac person. Not even with this iphone in my hand.
I never wanted an iPhone. My life was fine without one. But I was given one as an apology gift in late March. I didn't open it for a week while I investigated whether I could afford the monthly charges for this great luxury and frankly if I wanted to be part of that crowd. I reluctantly became one of millions when I plugged my iPhone into my laptop one Sunday night.
Recently, I have fell deeper in love with my iPhone due to the application store. Now I am addicted. I still think I can live without a Mac however.
As you know, shortly after I received the classic iPhone, Apple released the 3G. Once again I did my research and asked some friends who upgraded, and I was basically told over and over that I could live without the 3G. That is fine. I don't always need the latest and greatest of everything to complete myself.
Well, last weekend while in Chicago I was at Woodfield and I thought I would run to the Apple store to get some screen covers for my iPhone. In the past this store was pretty intimidating, however I felt that now with an iPhone and all that I could handle it.
As I aimlessly navigate my way around the store I am sweating. I only allotted 12 minutes for this task and I am getting annoyed that no one is mulling around for people like me to ask direction. Obviously my life as a retail manager has given me high expectation. I find the area, grab the 2 types of covers, but they say "for 3G" on the package. So I asked the greeter if they would work for my original iPhone. "Oh, no, they are only for the newer phone." "We don't carry the accessories for the old phone since we don't make them anymore ."
Well, excuse the fuck out of me. I mean seriously. This phone cost $400 just 6 months ago, so maybe just maybe you could appease people like me who don't stand in line for days anticipating the newest iPhone just so I can get screen covers at the store. Besides that fact, the cost of just ONE cover is $15, are you kidding me? Packaging, cost to manufacture, and shipping to the USA from China MAY COST $2 each, doubtful. It's a plastic sticker.
My reply to the lowly greeter was simply that SOME of us losers still have the original iPhone, therefore perhaps they should carry these items.
Needless to say this has refreshed my apprehension with the whole Mac/ iPhone/ Apple wierdos. Sorry if you are one of them. I, apparently am just a wannabe with my iPhone. I have clearly not crossed over into never never land.
Recently, I have fell deeper in love with my iPhone due to the application store. Now I am addicted. I still think I can live without a Mac however.
As you know, shortly after I received the classic iPhone, Apple released the 3G. Once again I did my research and asked some friends who upgraded, and I was basically told over and over that I could live without the 3G. That is fine. I don't always need the latest and greatest of everything to complete myself.
Well, last weekend while in Chicago I was at Woodfield and I thought I would run to the Apple store to get some screen covers for my iPhone. In the past this store was pretty intimidating, however I felt that now with an iPhone and all that I could handle it.
As I aimlessly navigate my way around the store I am sweating. I only allotted 12 minutes for this task and I am getting annoyed that no one is mulling around for people like me to ask direction. Obviously my life as a retail manager has given me high expectation. I find the area, grab the 2 types of covers, but they say "for 3G" on the package. So I asked the greeter if they would work for my original iPhone. "Oh, no, they are only for the newer phone." "We don't carry the accessories for the old phone since we don't make them anymore ."
Well, excuse the fuck out of me. I mean seriously. This phone cost $400 just 6 months ago, so maybe just maybe you could appease people like me who don't stand in line for days anticipating the newest iPhone just so I can get screen covers at the store. Besides that fact, the cost of just ONE cover is $15, are you kidding me? Packaging, cost to manufacture, and shipping to the USA from China MAY COST $2 each, doubtful. It's a plastic sticker.
My reply to the lowly greeter was simply that SOME of us losers still have the original iPhone, therefore perhaps they should carry these items.
Needless to say this has refreshed my apprehension with the whole Mac/ iPhone/ Apple wierdos. Sorry if you are one of them. I, apparently am just a wannabe with my iPhone. I have clearly not crossed over into never never land.
posted by Feodora Brockway at
8:56 PM
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I finally just got my first iPod {Shuffle (only 1G)} How behind the times am I?
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