the tindog coffeehouse

Yesterday I bought a new iPhone, which makes me, well, mainstream. Whatever coolness factor that came with owning a “JesusPhone” wore off at least a year ago, and now it seems likes everyone has one. Except of course for the people who have a BlackBerry, or an Android phone, or a Palm Pre. Or that old lady down the street who’s still rocking her Motorola StarTAC.

So if I didn’t get an iPhone to be cool, then why did I get it?  Well, first because I didn’t want to leave AT&T.  Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly like AT&T.  But my wife is on it, as are most of our friends and family, so it just makes sense.  Plus, the rollover minutes provide an extra margin of error just in case we find someone who’s on a different carrier.

Second, the iPhone just meets my needs better than most other phones out there.  That’s not to say BlackBerrys and the rest are bad, they’re just not what I’m looking for right now.  I have a company-issued BlackBerry for work, and it’s great for email and messaging.  But web-browsing on a BlackBerry isn’t as good, nor are apps for Facebook, Twitter, and the like.  And at the end of the day, that’s what made the difference for me.

So, there you go.  Another satisfied Apple fanboy-in-training (despite the impending “iPhoneocalypse“).

Previously:
‘How Apple Plays Upon Our Insecurities’
Giving in to Google
My PDA is on life support
My PDA: ‘I’m not dead yet!’