The Latest Thing

Adam's phone went kaput yesterday. Adrienne called me about 2:30 p.m.--Adam had texted her and wanted to get a new phone. He was in class, so he must have borrowed someone else's phone to text his Mom. It couldn't wait until he got home from school. Adrienne was out delivering flowers for Valentine's day. At 3:10 p.m. (school had been out for 5 minutes), Adam called to say that he would meet me at the At&t store. Fifteen minutes later, he called to say that he was on Brand Blvd. Jade drove him and she must have let him use her phone. So I met him at the store. I had given the kids money at Christmas and Adam still had some left, so I had no problem getting him a phone and as it happens, I need a new phone also, since my phone does not have bluetooth. I got one of those hands free remotes for the car, but my phone has to have something called bluetooth (fine, you all know what that is and I'm the only dinasour).

So we look around. There were lots of phones, but is it me--they look like they are getting bigger. Anyway, of course, they have only one phone that does not have a camera (I can't take a phone with a camera into federal court), but that phone does not have bluetooth. Do I want a go phone? Does it have bluetooth? No. I already have a phone with no camera that has no bluetooth, so you can understand my frustration with the person helping us.

Meanwhile, Adam is wandering aimlessly about. He didn't look interested in anything. He picked up one, but when the guy rattled off all the wireless stuff it could do, Adam was uninterested--I'll never use all that stuff, he said. The guy did tell us that Adam's phone was still covered by the warranty, but the fastest it would be replaced is 2-3 business days. Since Adam was having withdrawal after 2 hours, waiting 2-3 business days was quickly shot down with a sneer.

Do you ever hear crescendo music in your head? My memory of what happened next includes beautiful crescendo music leading up to the pinnacle moment that I first saw the iphone in person. It is really cute and awesome on tv in the commercials, but in person--wow! So our salesman pulls out his own to show me one that has not been battered by thousands of customers and kids playing with it. He has wireless internet right there in the store--I could pull up my e-mail right there on his phone. The screen is surprisingly big. The keyboard, easy to use (although it is activated by the heat of your finger and your fingernail will not do anything--I would have to cut my nails, something I haven't had to do for the keyboard or the piano--although the little extra clipping sound of my nails on the piano did somethings annoy my piano teacher--but I digress). Luckily, my e-mail took a really long time to come up, so that I had time to get over my first infatuation and look up to see Adam saying he doesn't like it. He'd never use all the stuff on it and it requires a monthly fee. Only $20 per month and the phone is only $400--I can so totally do that, I'm thinking and then I too could have the latest thing. You can download and watch video's on your phone!!! Deep breath, I told myself.

If I can't have a phone that has no camera and bluetooth, then I really can't have it both ways. I either have to have a phone I can bring to court or a phone that I can use hands free in the car or two phones. Hmmm. I have my phone with no camera and in 2-3 business days, Adams broken phone will be replaced with a phone that has bluetooth. OK, I don't need a phone anymore.

Adam did find something he liked and the price was even reasonable. Our sales person didn't seem too too disappointed that I had put away my lust for the iphone--I don't think he has much trouble selling them. They really are all that.