Head Under a Rock
I got on the elevator this evening after work with two guys, one of whom works in my office, one of whom works in the other office on our floor. But that doesn’t really matter, so I’ll call them Guy #1 and Guy #2.
Guy #2 strikes up a conversation with Guy #1 and myself about the weather, which is indeed conversation-with-strangers worthy. (See: any news source for details of tornado warnings and flash floods and massive public transit delays). Guy #1 is rather nonchalant. He is playing with his iPhone, so I can’t really blame him for being more interested in it than the weather.
We all get on the elevator. At this point, I’m close enough to drool over the iPhone, so I acknowledge that fact with an, “Mmmm. Is that an iPhone? It’s prettttty.” Guy #1 nods. I mean, duh, of course it’s pretty.
Guy #2 suddenly looks interested. Guy #1 obliges us and shows off some fancy fingerwork that results in, seriously, magic. Pictures of his basset hound! In portrait! In landscape! Email! More pictures! Sweet jesus, I want one.
Guy #2 says, “So what’s it called?”
Guy #1: “An iPhone.”
Guy #2: “How much does one of those things cost?”
Guy #1: “About $400. And look, it’s the best camera you’ll get on a phone.” [more fancy fingerwork ensues on his part; more drooling on my part]
Guy #2: “Huh. Who makes that?”
[The sound of my head hitting the elevator door.]
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current book: Had to re-purchase Museum today. Am hoping I can either return the more pristine of my copies or perhaps gift it. But I looked through many, many boxes and couldn’t find it. I’m sure it’s on the bottom layer of a box on the bottom of the stack.
current music: The sound of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. It’s a monsoon out there.
current socks: Thankfully I had flip-flops with me today. Socks are no good in ankle-high puddles.
Posted 23 August 2007
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How is it possible for someone not to have been touched by the hyper-hype surrounding the iPhone?
Greenville is so hip – it has even heard of an iPhone. As a matter of fact, it was front page news item in the local newspaper. The headline ran “Wait is hot, but iPhone is hotter.” The story detailed the “massive” demand and hullabaloo. The associated picture showed “swarming” crowds (about 6 people)waiting in front of the store where the iPhone was being sold. They were “clamoring” for the phone (by showing up a whole hour before the store opened), camping out (sitting in folding chairs), and “braving” the “extreme temperatures” (or 85 degrees) and “blazing” sun (it was 10 am and I’m from Texas…I know blazing sun…it doesn’t exist here).
Maybe Guy #2 is from Greenville.
Maybe Guy #2 is from Greenville.
Nice.