above: the old-fashioned BlackBerry vs. the hip and trendy iPhone..who wins the battle? I'm not sure it really matters. What does matter is what's in front of you, so try to live in the moment. In the meantime, hang up your phone, turn off the handheld Internet device and pay attention to the waitress at the restaurant, the girl at the Starbucks drive-thru window, or your other half who is asking you a question.
Ramblings of Rick Rockhill. Pet Food Nutrition Industry Veteran. Public Speaker. Student of life, doing what I love. Following my passions and that which inspire me. Advocate for the health benefits of the human-animal bond, animal nutrition, animal advocacy, awareness of prescription drug abuse and the fentanyl crisis. Home is Palm Springs, California, USA.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Of Blackberry Battles and iPhone Envy
above: the old-fashioned BlackBerry vs. the hip and trendy iPhone..who wins the battle? I'm not sure it really matters. What does matter is what's in front of you, so try to live in the moment. In the meantime, hang up your phone, turn off the handheld Internet device and pay attention to the waitress at the restaurant, the girl at the Starbucks drive-thru window, or your other half who is asking you a question.
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8 comments:
well rick you know i love grace, my iphone! she is the greatest...
and i posted my tini shot for you.
smiles, bee
xxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
It has all passed me by, Rick....I used to be very Techno-Savvy...(6 VCR's, 2 DVD players, etc.....These phones and other devices are just to small and UNreadable for these old eyes...PLUS, they are too complicated for me at this point....!
What ever happened to just having a conversation with someone without having to check one's email, etc...It is NUTS, as you said.
My hubby is a gadget geek, and truth be told, on occasion I have had gadget envy. I have a Blackberry Pearl which is actually hubby's cast off (he traded up to a Curve after only having the Pearl for a few months), and while I love having access to my e-mail 24/7 (because so many people contact me via e-mail), I have to admit that I've been caught up in the Storm. Reading the reviews, however, have made me rethink my obsession, and I think I'll stay content with my Pearl and pay more attention to my hubby and kids.
Right on Rick! It's good to 'pause' - I am in favor of using technology to our advantage but taking every chance to live slowly when we can! Thanks for your reminder of what is important, happy thanksgiving!
W.O.T.E. said it very well. I love my iPhone, no doubt, but I love real life much, much more.
I own a Nokia phone which is just a phone. You can make calls or send text messages and that's it.
I don't want to be too available at all times ;)
I love gadgets but restrain myself by necessity. Years before the iPhone came out, I used to like playing with the rolling ball on a friend's Blackberry. I doubt I will ever need either gadget, though. I do love the large graphic screens out nowadays, but must make do with my thin little Samsung for calls, and my defunct UK Sony Ericsson K810i for camera and MP3 player. (Wish I'd had it unlocked before I left the UK!)
I was already contemplating a BLACKBERRY myself, but this post inspires me to stay away from these gadgets as long as possible. It's bad enough I can't live with INTERNET connection at home or work, and my cell phone, do I need to add these distractions too?
I'll stay as free as possible!
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