June 7, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Posted in Misc 
I really want(ed) that new HTC Evo. That thing is pretty! I did not order it and I did not wait in line for it. Why? Couple reasons.
I can’t be a fanboy. I don’t want to sound super-spiritual but they way folks idolize tech companies is bizarre to me. The same with sports teams and political parties. If you gotta wait in line for 4 hours so you can identity with something you got some issues. And by that I mean your need to have your self-image based on something other than Christ so you can feel significant is a problem you should look into.
I never buy first generation, first release stuff. Time has shown it just is not smart. How cool is that guy with the first generation iPhone right now?
The thing is massive. Not sure how geeky I would feel carrying it around.
That $10 non-usable tech fee.
Wifi is not working so good. One of my key requirements for my new cell phone is wifi and it seems the Evo is having problems with that.
I am cheap. I have to really talk myself into spending money.
Right now I have a window to fix and I still have to finish setting up my home office. If I got this thing I would spend way too much time playing with it. So Evo, maybe later.
Feel the need to point out that the first generation iPhone guy has had ample opportunity to upgrade. He’s not still stuck to his original contract. And, in his day, he was considered pretty cool. (No, I never had one.)
Somewhat otherwise agree. However, I am loving my DROID. Glad I got it. I don’t mind jumping at the first Android handset that Verizon had to offer. And it’s been a beast.
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June 8th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Ok, so I knew at the time that the iphone example was a stretch. Apple generally has a little better R&D than other folks. The fact is, I am generally not an early adopter. If I got the EVO before I found out about the wifi issues I would have felt like an idiot. Others would say that is part of the early adopter experience.
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