The Official EGB "Eagle's got an iPhone 4" bragging thread
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:05 pm
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ByteSlinger wrote:Oh, so I'm supposed to be impressed? 6 months from now it will be obsolete, just like every other technology.
iPhone = It pleases hollowly our needy egos
SlntCobra1 wrote:Technically, it would be our Ids that the iPhone hollowly pleases. The Id is all about instant gratification. The Ego is our moral structure, and the superego is the part of our personality that helps the quell the Id.
EagleRock wrote:ByteSlinger wrote:Oh, so I'm supposed to be impressed? 6 months from now it will be obsolete, just like every other technology.
iPhone = It pleases hollowly our needy egos
That's BS and you know it. If technology isn't impressive to you because it becomes obsolete, then what does impress you? lol
EagleRock wrote:But seriously, beyond all the hype and glitz and glamour of the iPhone, it is something to be impressed by. I mean, I've been using the iPhone 2G since 2007, and it was the best mobile phone at the time. Now, that's not to say that the iPhone is not the only capable convergence device out there, but it was revolutionary for its time. It took everything that was shitty about cell phones and tossed them away. Now, while the iPhone has its own issues (many, in fact), I choose them over other smartphones' drawbacks every day.
EagleRock wrote:Also, since it is a device I depend on daily for multiple things, getting the latest iPhone was a big big deal for me, for many reasons:
1) I'm running on 3G now, where the original iPhone ran on EDGE. Big diff doing basic things
2) The processor is at least twice as fast. Makes things much quicker and efficient
3) Decent enough camera + videocamera means 2 less items in my bag 'o' tricks that I need to carry
4) Much better screen is far better on the eyes...also makes web browsing very tolerable
So, it's not just about drooling over pretty shiny thing...it is something I've been waiting for...for a while.
EagleRock wrote:Besides, while I kid a lot around here, I'd say my life is blessed enough that I don't need to search for ego boosts in shiny electronic devices that I shell out 300 bucks for. I do, however, use them to create threads on the EGB forums that are encroaching trolling status.
EagleRock wrote:SlntCobra1 wrote:Technically, it would be our Ids that the iPhone hollowly pleases. The Id is all about instant gratification. The Ego is our moral structure, and the superego is the part of our personality that helps the quell the Id.
Also, if I might add, I can decompose that statement of yours, or rather, the mindset behind it and how your psyche handled it:
As you were starting to type this, your ego said "I am going to politely correct Byte about this with intelligent language."
Your id then kicked in, saying "Hey now! I'll get more lulz out of this if I make it snarky! Let me tweak that a bit!"
At the end, right before you clicked submit, your superego shrugged and said, "Yeah right, like I'm gonna win this fight" and gave up. Hence, this post.
Ladies and gentlemen, that was a small window into Cobra's psyche.
SlntCobra1 wrote:I think this sums it all up, what do you think Eagle?
ByteSlinger wrote:Technology by itself is like a full toolbox in a room full of quadriplegics - nice to look at, but if it's not serving a purpose, then it's just a toy. As for what impresses me: lets just say that I had been involved as a subcontractor to a project that contained rows upon rows of countless blade servers (actually, a bit over 2,000) tied to a phenomenal total of 3.68 zettabytes over huge raid 10 arrays of high-speed SCSI drives. The system grabs untold gigabytes of network bandwidth, and its primary use is for real-time video processing for all the major broadcasting networks. Now, THAT's impressive.
ByteSlinger wrote:While I will admit that it is becoming closer to a true convergence tool, it still isn't really ready for prime time yet. Plenty of apps - but depending on your provider, limited service areas. Nice style and design - but drop it on the floor or land it in a mud puddle, and it's toast. Also, people tend to personally configure them and fill them full of pics and info - and when it crashes (and it WILL) they have to scramble to put it all back the way it was. The phone is smarter than 90% of the users, and it ain't making them any smarter
ByteSlinger wrote:You fall in that 10% category that actually may be smarter than their phone - and know how to use it in many ways. But let's face it - deep down inside, when you're chatting on your new toy and you see other people with their old-fashioned cell phones (like mine), you know you're thinking "My phone's cooler than yours!". It's all about the male ego - and that NEVER changes
ByteSlinger wrote:Naw, this isn't trolling. Besides, only three of us are using this BBS anyway (you, Trev and me). Not much fun looking for trolls here...