subject: Jitterbug Phone Reviews - Is There a Social Stigma to Simple Cell Phones? [print this page] Jitterbug Phone Reviews - Is There a Social Stigma to Simple Cell Phones?
Recently I came across an article online that said one of the problems with a simple cell phone is that it may carry a social stigma, and therefore be shunned by users who are capable of working a more complex device. This stuck me as somewhat odd. Why? Because simplicity is what we desire as humans. It seems that many people like to keep things simple, but when it comes to technology, the more complex the better. But is this really true? Do we really enjoy the complexity that our mobile phones and other devices provide? Do we really get find that all the features are really benefiting our lives when we site back and think about it? Is the complexity really benefiting us, or are we just trying to "out consumer" others in order to maintain a higher perceived status? Similar to the commercial I just saw tonight, describing "Phone Envy" where one person saw another person who had a nicer cell phone and developed the disease. Something to think about, and I would say, simplicity really trumps complexity.
Specifically, I have doing lots of research and analysis regarding the Jitterbug Phone lately and have been reminded that, sometimes simplicity has a much higher value than complexity. Truly, people in some cases will pay more for a simple device than they will a complex device. This is the case for the Jitterbug J Phone. It is a beautifully simple cell phone, that acts more like a home phone than a cell phone. And there is a market, mainly people over 55, who really thrive on this simplicity in regards to technology. It is not social thing, as far as I can tell, but it is a practical thing. They keep their devices simple and easy to understand so they don't have to worry about them and can focus on other things in life.
Truly, I believe that simplicity as some point soon, will be emphasized in technology more so than complexity. And I think we will find that we actually enjoy it.
