iPhone 3Gs - Symbol of Wealth?
So this blog makes the claim that if you are the first in line to buy a shiny new iPhone 3GS, you may actually have some problems with money. Yes, we all know that times are tight, and with layoffs still going around, it’s not really the time to flaunt your stash o’ cash. I definitely know the temptation to buy the latest in technology is very strong and what we “want” turns very quickly into something we “need.” Case in point, the cell phone. When I mention to younger friends that their used to be a line to use a public telephone, they look at me like I am crazy. The cell phone is probably the best example of a convenience turned into necessity. We bought it to be connected to work. We bought it for “emergencies.” But soon, the cell phone started to creep into our daily banter, chatting away with friends down the street, in the laundromat, on a break from work. It’s almost laughable that we used to turn off the phone when we didn’t need it, yet my parents still do. (It’s what I call their “bat phone”). Then, many of us have ditched the landline as being constantly connected to both our professionally and social lives was no longer a luxury, but an expectation.
Once Apple’s iPhone hit the market, Smart Phones were an uber luxury item. We needed the phone to speak with people and text, not to get on the internet from anywhere. But then a funny thing happened, the phone became more than just a phone. It morphed into our portable gaming device, our GPS, our camera, among other things. So, while the iPhone is a luxury item and the ultimate in gadgets, expect it to be the standard model for mobile devices.
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