Apple i-Phone . . . I want it. But do I NEED it? (What do you think?)

I want an iPhone.

Or at least I think I do.

EVERYONE has one and my excuse for not getting one in all this time—Verizon didn’t sell it. I like Verizon and didn’t want to switch.

But now it’s here. Verizon has it. No more excuses.

Except . . . do I really need it? What will it do for me that my current little phone (which I can dial and call people with) doesn’t? I have no apps, and I need to know if I need them? Am I missing out on something grand? Am I behind the times or is it simply a need to feel like I’m keeping up with the Joneses?

I don’t text? I haven’t in all these years and have done okay. If I need the internet, I wait until I am home and use it on my laptop.

I have a digital camera. Do I need a camera on my phone? Do I need to check my email on the go? My facebook status?

I DO NEED IT FOR TWITTER! (That's something, but is it enough?)

Hmm . . . Do I need a smart phone or should I stick with my dumb phone?

What do you think?

Tell me why having an iPhone will change my life for the better and what I’ll be missing out on if I don’t.  Advice appreciated. And writers, what has it done for you?

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