iPhonies
Posted on | June 13, 2008 at 8:02 am | 6 Comments
I promise this is my last iPhone-related entry for awhile. Maybe.
I’m a dork. I admit it. I’m heading quickly down that road to my fifth decade, and though I still have that desire to appear “hip” and “with-it”, the flesh is willing but the spirit is weak. I have to keep my cell phone with me at all times, for various reasons. I know that you’re not supposed to wear your cell phone on your belt. Only people who are so out-of-touch with human society do such a thing. I tried for several months to keep my iPhone in my pants pocket, but it just wasn’t working. It’s small enough and light enough to fit okay in most pants, although not nearly as well as my old RAZR did. But in my work khaki’s, it just dangles and flops around too willy-nilly, like I’m packing some serious mojo in my trousers. It also bangs up against the stuff in my pocket, some of which is metallic, and I’m afraid the thing will get scratched or damaged. And it takes up too much room in the tighter-fitting jeans, which became uncomfortable when sitting down and all. But worst of all, it’s really hard to remove the phone from my pocket when driving. (Yes, I know one shouldn’t use one’s cell phone when driving, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. I do try to limit myself.)
So, I finally decided to look into getting a case I could hang on my belt. I settled on the Belkin iPhone Slim-Fit Case, which I really like. The major complaint from the Amazon reviewers seems to be that the case is too snug and it’s too hard to get the iPhone out quickly. These people are insane. I’ve had no trouble with that at all, even when I first got it before it stretched out some. I’ve been using it for a month or so now, and it hasn’t started to come apart or anything like other reviewers mentioned. It protects the phone well and isn’t too obtrusive. And in a pinch, I can throw the whole thing in my pocket, phone and case (it’s very slim and lightweight), so I can get back to that hipster look if I’m in a Belmar art gallery or whatever. That’s what I plan on doing when N and I go see the Sex And The City movie.
Latre.
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6 Responses to “iPhonies”
June 13th, 2008 @ 8:43 am
Sorry, but you’re actually heading down the road to your SIXTH decade… you’re past the 0’s, teens, 20s & 30s, so your rapidly depleting 40s is your fifth decade.
June 13th, 2008 @ 8:57 am
You have your illusions and I have mine…
June 13th, 2008 @ 10:55 am
You should look at Vaja (www.vajacases.com). They have really nice, reasonable leather cases.
I had one for my old Compaq iPAQ that I really liked (but I didn’t wear it on my belt.)
June 14th, 2008 @ 1:42 am
“That’s what I plan on doing when N and I go see the Sex And The City movie.”
And you’re worried about looking cool? You’re going to SATC movie! bwahahahahahaha! You’ll never be cool, again!
Love to N!
Us xxxx
June 14th, 2008 @ 9:59 am
The Vaja cases are really nice, JT, although some do get a bit pricey. Maybe wearing one on my belt will make me look cool?
Hey Fahey, don’t be dissin’ the Manhattan Ladies!
June 16th, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
No one can put it better than Family Guy’s Peter Griffin – “Hey, isn’t that the show about three hookers and their mom?”