Ah, yes...six scant weeks after I finally break down and buy an iPhone...and guess what happens? Yep, you guessed it; it's about to become obsolete. Apple yesterday introduced it's second-generation iPhone...which pretty much sums up my history with Apple products.
I suppose I could be upset, but it's not as if my soon-to-tossed-on-the-ash-heap-of-technology iPhone has suddenly been rendered useless. In fact, the more I use the silly thing, the more attached I'm becoming to it. A few days ago, it helped me find an Italian restaurant in suburban Cleveland that I was looking for. Pre-iPhone, I would have given up and gone back to my hotel. Now, though, I can Google it, which is exactly what I did. I was a few minutes late, but at least I found the restaurant. It's amazing what something approximately the size of a deck of cards can do to enhance your life. It's a music player, it's a phone, it's an Internet browser...it's a dessert topping AND a floor wax!!
It would be nice if Apple could at least allow me to enjoy their products for a few months until they render my purchases obsolete, but when the pace of innovation dictates the shelf-life of a product, I suppose that's the price you pay. And when you consider the alternatives...well, I still think buying my iPhone was a good decision.
