Tough Choice: My Smartphone or My Wife?
Let’s end the suspense right now: I’ve been married to Julie for more than 31 years, and would never choose my phone over her. Most days, at least.
But in a survey reported just last September, more than a third said they would choose their PDA or other handheld device over their spouse. But not me. At least not always.
But I haven’t even started making my point and already I digress. The point is that before joining Greystone, I had a fairly rudimentary cell phone and the cheapest PDA imaginable, which I used to carry my contact list and schedule along with me. The good folks at Greystone, however, thought I needed a smartphone, like any good consultant.
Now I can’t live without it. Second only to my wife. Most of the time, anyway.
We were having dinner with the neighbors a couple of weeks ago, and the subject came up there, of all places. And I wasn’t the only one who professed being completely dependent upon my phone.
More than 45 million Americans paid for broadband access via their phones last year, and that’s projected to pass 140 million in just three years. It’s interesting to note that sales of smartphones have remained strong, despite the recession.
What about you? What did you never even want until you got it and then realized you couldn’t live without it? And in case you were wondering, I am kidding about my wife. She’s #1. Usually.