How could I possibly use the word hate and IPhone in the same sentence? Especially coming from a an Apple fanboy.
I won’t get into a whole thing about how awesome Apple products are (at least most of them). They are great for one simple reason, they work. Imagine that…selling a product that works, seems to be a lost art these days.
I won’t mention any names(Microsoft)…How many times have you cursed a PC? Today, probably a lot…Ok, enough of the PC bashing.
Why I hate my IPhone?
One of the great things about it is also a one of it’s drawbacks. I’m talking about the ability to always be connected.
The more connected we get the more disconnected we become.
For example, have you ever been talking to some one and there phone beeps. It’s not a phone call, maybe it’s an e-mail or a text or their friend on Facebook became a fan of sleeping. They totally disconnect from your conversation, even if they don’t react, that ding just broke the connection. Now they’re thinking about that e-mail or tweet that just can’t wait(so they think).
I hate it because it feeds my addiction to information overload. It also facilitates the productivity killer of multitasking.
I made a conscious decision early in my IPhone acquisition, to turn off any notifications. The main reasons were because of how distracting it is and how annoying it is when I’m talking to some one and they’re constantly checking their phone.
The bottom line is that I still love my IPhone but I hate that it feeds my information overload habit.
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I am guilty of connection overload! Thanks for confirming that I’m not the only one!!
Eileen
Welcome to the club!