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Why an iPhone is better than twins

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LaTreen Washington

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Jul 8, 2007, 5:21:16 PM7/8/07
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I read a posting somewhere and a fat Moo o' two, was claiming people
who bought iPhones were stupid.

So why is an iPhone better than twins?

1. The $640 + tax and a $100 a month bill is way cheaper than twins.

2. Unlike twins, you can communicate with the iPhone, a few hours out
of the box.

3. The iPhone isn't all bloody and covered in placenta when you first
get it.

4. With the iPhone and AT&T, getting screwed after delivery is a
promise.

5. An iPhone doesn't die if you forget it in the car.

6. In future years your iPhone will only get smarter, cheaper and
smaller - you can't say that about twins.

7. You can set an iPhone to MUTE, without duct tape.

8. At least people aren't going on and on, ad nauseum, about their
iPhone.

9. When you walk down the street with your iPhone - other people can
still use the sidewalk.

10. An iPhone has distinctive ring tones - that people don't mind
hearing.

Phil Carmody

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Jul 8, 2007, 7:12:15 PM7/8/07
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11. You can turn your iPhone off if you want peace and quiet.


Oh - your #8 will almost certainly be false...

Phil

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Curtis R Anderson

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Jul 8, 2007, 9:11:06 PM7/8/07
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LaTreen Washington wrote:
> I read a posting somewhere and a fat Moo o' two, was claiming people
> who bought iPhones were stupid.
>
> So why is an iPhone better than twins?
>
> 1. The $640 + tax and a $100 a month bill is way cheaper than twins.

You tend to know the price up front.

I would like to add:

1a. After two years, you can put your iPhone away and get a new phone.
You can't do that with twins.

> 2. Unlike twins, you can communicate with the iPhone, a few hours out
> of the box.

Definitely a much easier learning curve.

> 3. The iPhone isn't all bloody and covered in placenta when you first
> get it.
>
> 4. With the iPhone and AT&T, getting screwed after delivery is a
> promise.
>
> 5. An iPhone doesn't die if you forget it in the car.

Unless something happens to the non-user-replaceable battery in the
iPhone if the heat in the car zaps it.

> 6. In future years your iPhone will only get smarter, cheaper and
> smaller - you can't say that about twins.
>
> 7. You can set an iPhone to MUTE, without duct tape.
>
> 8. At least people aren't going on and on, ad nauseum, about their
> iPhone.

Not from what I read in the alt.cellular.* newsgroups.

> 9. When you walk down the street with your iPhone - other people can
> still use the sidewalk.
>
> 10. An iPhone has distinctive ring tones - that people don't mind
> hearing.

That is somewhat debatable. Some ringtones are more annoying, I'm afraid.

But:

10a. An iPhone can gently vibrate in your pocket when it wants your
attention.

11. An iPhone can be put in your pocket. And it doesn't need to be in
your breast pocket for breastfeeding.

12. An iPhone's display (face) won't spit up on you.
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