I know, I know, this "news" is starting to actually get old, but yet another person at my job has purchased a Smartphone. He's another older guy - that is he's in his 50's - has purchased an Android phone. More specifically, he's purchased a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 just like mine after he has observed me working with my phone the past few weeks. What's so funny is that he gave up an old flip phone that he has had for at least six years. He actually swore and argued with me that he would never, ever "waste" his money on some crazy phone like mine. He was happier than a pig in mud with his simple flip phone to make a simple phone call.
Well, it appears that he too has joined the Smartphone Darkside. He stopped by and asked me to do some initial set up for him since the salesman in the store didn't do much for him other than sell him the phone and upgrade his phone plan. The screen time out was still at 30 seconds, hardly enough time for an older man trying to learn a new trick to operate his phone. I set that to several minutes and stopped the battery wasting "ripple" effect on his wallpaper. I told him that wasting his battery on something like that will come back to bite him one day when he wants to make a phone call and can't because he wanted a special effect running on his cell phone. Me and another coworker who also has a Smartphone assured him that no matter how fast or brilliant the Smartphone is - it will be as usuful to him as a paperweight if the battery runs out of power while he's just driving/walking around. He looked at us all (three of us) and said "Okay, take that off then". <we all cracked up>
Now I know that there aren't a lot of people really following this blog too tough, and that's okay. But for those that are following, I hope that what I put out here is helping you - or helps you steer a loved one to this blog and that this information here will help them. Please do feel free to write a comment or question if you have one.
This Smartphone evolution is pretty amazing. Whether you chose Android, iPhone, or Windows 7 (and yes, Blackberry is finally back in the game) I hope you do choose according to what not only works, but what also helps you in your life.
There it is...the 21st century...right out there in front of us. Up, up and away...
Well, it appears that he too has joined the Smartphone Darkside. He stopped by and asked me to do some initial set up for him since the salesman in the store didn't do much for him other than sell him the phone and upgrade his phone plan. The screen time out was still at 30 seconds, hardly enough time for an older man trying to learn a new trick to operate his phone. I set that to several minutes and stopped the battery wasting "ripple" effect on his wallpaper. I told him that wasting his battery on something like that will come back to bite him one day when he wants to make a phone call and can't because he wanted a special effect running on his cell phone. Me and another coworker who also has a Smartphone assured him that no matter how fast or brilliant the Smartphone is - it will be as usuful to him as a paperweight if the battery runs out of power while he's just driving/walking around. He looked at us all (three of us) and said "Okay, take that off then". <we all cracked up>
Now I know that there aren't a lot of people really following this blog too tough, and that's okay. But for those that are following, I hope that what I put out here is helping you - or helps you steer a loved one to this blog and that this information here will help them. Please do feel free to write a comment or question if you have one.
This Smartphone evolution is pretty amazing. Whether you chose Android, iPhone, or Windows 7 (and yes, Blackberry is finally back in the game) I hope you do choose according to what not only works, but what also helps you in your life.
There it is...the 21st century...right out there in front of us. Up, up and away...
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