So, Hope had been on me for months to get her an iPhone. I finally broke down and got her one for Christmas. I was really dreading the purchase of this trendy device. Why, you may ask? Well because I am frugal and practical! These phones cost a fortune but worse than that is the additional monthly charges on your cell phone bill.
For the last couple of years she has been using the phone you get for free when you sign up for 2 year plan with the provider. I thought that was sufficient, I mean the phone is for calling folks right?
Well she said she wanted to check her emails remotely and listen to her iTunes without her ipod. In the end she always wins, but I try to put up a good fight anyway.
To me these things are the biggest time wasters ever. Well maybe second only to Facebook. Really, with all the “apps” you can waste hours playing with the silly phone. I can undertand email, especially for business use. All the other stuff just seems like fluff to me.
MISER TIP: I finally rationalized the purchase by buying stock in a little microcap tech company that does what? Sells apps for smart phones!