Sunday, November 30, 2014

iPhones. What are they to us.

 When you think of a phone, what comes to mind? Not some kind of flip-phone, but an iPhone, a phone where you can do almost anything a computer could, all within the confinements of your hand. These phones define the standard within our society of what is cool and what isn't, and when you look at how many people are attracted to the company that started it all, it becomes obvious that an iPhone is a love mark, something iconicly important to us as a society.
Apple phones are so common, and so many like it, including Android phones and Samsung smartphones, that almost everyone has one. Personally, I don't have a smartphone, but evident with  myself, I feel awkward having my phone out when everyone else has the smartphones of today. So easily is it seen how important these things are to people and the way they affect others that it has created a bond in people's lives. To most, they have a stronger bond with the apple company then the people they love that it intervenes with their lives. The video below is a good example of such. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIBT8xG12zA
 
Thus, it is easy to see how easily these products affect people's lives and how they view their society and the world they live in.

1 comment:

  1. This is very true. It's crazy to me how attached people are to their phones and how people are somewhat teased when they don't have a smart phone. I have also noticed the arguments people with iPhones have with people with other smart phones, especially Androids. Its as if smartphone users have not only agreed to a contract regarding the phone, but also promised to back iPhone or Android.

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