I am in the midst of switching from a Blackberry phone to a Droid. I like fruit and I don’t know what a Droid is. Obviously my phone is now smarter than I am. I can do anything I want to on my “phone”, however it is as frustrating to get used to a new phone as it was to get used to a new computer when my last computer crashed. Initially I was frustrated when the phone buzzed and rang for an incoming call. All I could do was stare at it in amazement like a spectator at a fire. I knew something important was happening but I was powerless to do anything about it.
After my daughter gave me some lessons and I did the homework and took the tests, I could then turn on the phone and get to the home screen. Being so empowered, I decided it was time to make a call. On my old Blackberry, I hit the speed dial key and the phone began ringing — one button and I was talking. I figured a smart phone might have the call already ringing before I made the decision to call. HA!
These are the steps I had to take on the new Droid: Press the button to turn on the phone. Swipe the lock to open the phone. Go to the phone icon. Go to the contact list. Find the person. Hit the green phone button. What is so smart about that phone?
It can do so much more but the problem is it doesn’t do what I need nearly as efficiently as my old phone. For all this inconvenience I pay more each month for a “data charge”. The phones are free but over the course of the contract, I am paying three times what the phone costs! Not a price increase but a data charge. . . Brilliant!
Give me a couple months and the frustration will become just another day and I will get used to the many swipes, punches and curses needed to do what I need it to do. Of course with all my new apps, I will be able to find Orion in the sky and quickly tell you how many calories I consumed last month. Please don’t call me though, as I really can’t answer the phone.