to iphone or not to iphone............what exactly is the question?

Hello friends!  Today I am going to give you my 2 cents about the iPhone and should you jump on the Verizon bandwagon.  First I have got to give credit where credit is due.  The iPhone was the first of it's kind and still leads the way in smartphone technology, but that does not mean it is the best offering out there.  Don't get me wrong, I have an iPhone 4 and overall it is very nice.  Still there are a few things about it I would change. One thing in particular that comes to mind is the way I have to unlock it to answer it.  Now I'm probably not like the average user but more times than often I am busy doing something else when it rings and to answer it I have to unlock it which means I have to slide the arrow at the bottom of the screen all the way to the right and if I don't slide it just the right way it won't unlock and the phone keeps ringing or playing some awful ringtone that I had to select because Apple doesn't want us to have a cool phone with a cool ringtone. (Whew!) Most of the time it requires 2 hands to do this correctly (one to hold the phone and a finger of the other hand properly sliding the the arrow to unlock it). I would make it much easier to unlock, after all, it's doesn't require a password to get in.  Why not just tap the screen to unlock it? Hey! I can do that with only one hand!

But the point of this blog is to get you to ask yourself, why would you want to get the iPhone at this time whether it be with AT&T (whose service sucks) or with the much preferred Verizon network?  The truth is that every summer since the first iphone hit the market, Apple has produced and marketed a newer version with cooler stuff (that you just can't live without and YOU GOTTA HAVE IT NOW!!) than the last one. There are rumors that Apple is working on the iphone 5 now and if history means anything it will probably come out this summer.

Now here's the real kicker.  Many of you are like me and tied down to a 2 year contract with AT&T or whoever you may have holding the key to the lock that will set you free. (Can I get a amen?) So, let's say you are with another carrier and want to jump on iPhone bandwagon.  Well, you probably will incur a hefty penalty (maybe hundreds of bucks) if you leave your current carrier before the end of your contract.  And guess what? If you have an iPhone 4 with AT&T,  your AT&T iPhone 4 is not compatible with the Verizon network.  So you can't just change carriers, you would have to buy the Verizon iPhone and it is the same model (iPhone 4) that you bought when you signed up with AT&T only now you would have 2 of them and only 1 would work.  Not only that, but if you jumped on the iPhone bandwagon now, you would be contracted (with either Verizon or AT&T) for 2 more years on an iPhone that will probably be last years news in only a few months.  OH! And if you have been downloading iTunes to your AT&T phone and then you did go to Verizon, you would lose your tunes, unless you want to go thru the hassle of changing each of them to the MP3 format first.  I don't know your situation but for me that is a lot of work.

So the answer to the question is up to you.  Would you really want to jump right now?  Let me know your thoughts by posting a comment in the comment section below. 

Once again I thank you for visiting my blog site and hope you come back again. :)

Welcome to my blog!!!

Hello and welcome to my blog page.  This is the first installment of what I plan to be many blogs in the coming years.  Why now? you say?  Well, why not.  Lot's of people are doing this for various reasons.  Some do it just to let you know what is going on in their lives, and these are fun to read, but many have a more focused subject to their blogs.  For example, some want to keep us informed about new technologies and therefore keep their focus on technology.  All these are cool and do reach a good number of people.  

But what is the purpose of this blog?  Is it enough to say that I'm doing this because it's there?  Well, the answer is yes!   I see this big open space of internet not being used by anybody and I just have to put something in it.  If I don't somebody else will and it won't be as much fun as I am going to make this blog site.

For example, focus will be not present on my blog.  I am going to talk about a lot of things including news, entertainment, and just people and life in general.  I am also going to ask for your opinions.  If and when you reply please know that if I think it would be something that my readers would want to know I may post it  for all to read. 

So, with that all said, let's get this party started!  

The first observation I am throwing your way is the most important day in a woman's life (and it had better be for the men  as well else said men are going to be in a lot of trouble) Valentine's Day is almost here.  Are you ready for it?  Well, you had better be.  I found that out the hard way many years ago.  We, my wife and I,  were younger then and we didn't really have any money.  We had  both promised that we would not get anything for each other that year.  It was at a time when finances were barely enough to pay the bills, let alone spend it on things we didn't need.  So, we made a pact.  She wouldn't get me anything and I would not get her anything.  Our love was all we needed.  Then it came!  That day! Valentine's Day had arrived and I had kept my promise.  It was a very nice day, we even decided to see a movie together.  Then as all days do, it was coming to it's end.  We were sitting on the sofa together and watching TV, when all of a sudden she reached between the sofa cushions, brought out this small package and handed it to me.  "Oh baby" I said reservedly.  "What is this?  I thought we said we weren't going to do this this year."  She just looked me in the eye and said "I know but I just couldn't help myself.  I hope you like it. I love you so much!"  She kissed me on the lips, with tongue.  I cautiously opened the gift to find a new watch.  My eyes popped out of their sockets.  She was sitting there next to me with a big ear to ear smile on her face as I said "Wow honey.  You shouldn't have done this."  So I slipped it onto my wrist and admired this loving gift she had somehow managed to give me.  I kissed her and she kissed me, with tongue, and we decided to go to bed to make love.  I was lying in bed waiting on her to finish freshening up in the bathroom, but she was taking so long.  I called out to ask if she was alright.  She replied with something quiet that I could not understand, so I got up and went to the door and asked her again.   This time she yelled her reply that she was alright, but I could tell that she was crying. I lovingly tried to console her but to no avail.  She wouldn't let me in the room,  It seems that the problem was me.  I had not gotten her anything for Valentine's Day, not even a card.  She was hurt and pissed all at the same time.  She continued to yell at me as I tried to explain and console her.  She would have none of it.  She never wanted to see  me again and told me to just leave.  Well, that hurt me a lot, but I didn't leave.  I did leave the bedroom and slept (or tried to) on the sofa downstairs.  It was an aweful night. The next day we made up, but she would use any opportunity she could to beat me over the head about that for the next year.  The next time, I made certain to spend a record amount on jewelry for her and I never heard any more of it.  So fella's, my advice to you is no matter what you may have agreed on together, DON'T FORGET HER ON VALENTINE'S DAY!

Well, that's all I have to say about that.  I am interested to read your comments and stories so be sure post yours below.

Thanks for helping me kick off my blog.  I look forward to reading what you have to say.  Oh and Happy Valentine's Day!!