Comments on: don’t be so jaded http://osunick.com/2009/08/26/dont-be-so-jaded/ A blog about tech, gadgets, Eichlers, and Mozilla (in no particular order) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: osunick http://osunick.com/2009/08/26/dont-be-so-jaded/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 osunick Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:36:44 +0000 http://osunick.com/?p=238#comment-5497 Thanks! I totally agree with your point on iPhones, and I think if and when people in your area start to adopt them, we'll be eager to move on to the next thing. It just seems like that's the way things go around here. Thanks! I totally agree with your point on iPhones, and I think if and when people in your area start to adopt them, we’ll be eager to move on to the next thing. It just seems like that’s the way things go around here.

]]> By: deb http://osunick.com/2009/08/26/dont-be-so-jaded/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 deb Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:13 +0000 http://osunick.com/?p=238#comment-5491 I really appreciate this sentiment and find it to be generally true -- people in the valley have a significantly different perspective on technology, software, startups, etc. than people in most other places I've spent time. Becoming jaded about things is one side of it, but there's also occasionally a breathless enthusiasm that is equally bewildering :) I think it really is just a matter of perspective and familiarity. An example is the proliferation of iPhones -- the vast majority of people I know (and people I see) in the valley have them, while where I live I can't remember ever seeing a single other person with one. Not one. iPods, sure...blackberries, a Palm here and there...but no iPhones. It's just a completely different sort of tech-scape -- lots of folks know about and think iPhones are kinda spiffy, but there's just no justification (or real desire) to get one. Spending $300 + $110/mo for an iPhone seems both silly and wildly extravagant when you really have no need (or desire) to check your email at the pub or twitter from the bus, etc :) I really appreciate this sentiment and find it to be generally true — people in the valley have a significantly different perspective on technology, software, startups, etc. than people in most other places I’ve spent time. Becoming jaded about things is one side of it, but there’s also occasionally a breathless enthusiasm that is equally bewildering :)

I think it really is just a matter of perspective and familiarity. An example is the proliferation of iPhones — the vast majority of people I know (and people I see) in the valley have them, while where I live I can’t remember ever seeing a single other person with one. Not one. iPods, sure…blackberries, a Palm here and there…but no iPhones.

It’s just a completely different sort of tech-scape — lots of folks know about and think iPhones are kinda spiffy, but there’s just no justification (or real desire) to get one. Spending $300 + $110/mo for an iPhone seems both silly and wildly extravagant when you really have no need (or desire) to check your email at the pub or twitter from the bus, etc :)

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