subject: Sticking with the Technology: Why (and How To) Get the New iPhone [print this page] Sticking with the Technology: Why (and How To) Get the New iPhone
If a single device has managed to truly transform the world of communications, then that device has to be the new iPhone. Unlike laptops and other Android-based phones, that make it possible to accomplish certain tasks but in a limited, more old-school way, Apple's shining device of communications integrates a number of experiences together. It makes surfing the web something that doesn't feel awkward while strolling or in transit, but also takes away the stress of needing to flip open a computer in a public place. It's smaller and easier to stow than a different device like the iPad, which is more of a yuppie play toy than anything else. And it completely transforms the ease with which one can multi-task.
After all, the device can handle everything from incoming calls to organizing contacts to running multiple apps at once. That's a serious step up from the two-tone colors of an older cell phone screen, where the most exciting thing around is the game of Snake that can be played. But for those who aren't used to running around chasing the latest advances in creativity, sometimes sticking with the technology can seem difficult. After all, standing in line with a bunch of over-enthused 20-something programmers to wait for the latest model to drop is not the pursuit of a businessperson or even someone who simply has to be at work. And with all of the talk over the "death grip" on the new iPhone, there might be consumers who are confused and think that the product is somehow unmanageable for those who aren't seriously savvy in the world of technology.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to keep upgrading to the latest model without feeling as though there is a charade being pulled. The first step that any savvy consumer should take when Steve Jobs makes a fancy new Apple announcement is to actually visit the company's website, where there will be a page detailing the specifics of the new device. If there are considerably faster flash drives being used, more space to store data, or any other advances that actually make sense to read directly from the company, they will be there. After all, Apple wants consumers to understand the new iPhone, not shun it. So a little bit of reading will explain why it's actually worth ditching the old and getting with the latest.
Chances are, once someone has made up his or her mind about upgrading to the new iPhone, the actual trouble is going to be how and where to get one the first couple of weeks that the device is out on the market. Stores famously sell out of anything that Mac rolls out for a couple of weeks after the product is introduced, so sometimes, it pays to pay attention--or to go to the world wide web. Be sure that wherever the order is shipping from is a reputable store that actually has the latest model before giving anyone credit card information, and enjoy the fact that in mere days--and without long lines at stores--the fanciest new version of the world's best smartphone can be in your hands.
