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Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by lynxnoon(m): 10:11am On Jul 16, 2012 |
if its d Puskin i know . . . . . he's just pulling ur legs oya puskin come for more lessons on android os. . . lol[size=1pt][/size] |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Mutee: 10:13am On Jul 16, 2012 |
adewasco2k: @OP: Please ignore this guy. @OP, Don't border adopting any technology at all. You woulda remained in the 80s. Mtchewwwww! Abeg make we hear word jor. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by ektbear: 10:15am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Just connect via wi-fi to your internet connection. That way you can browse on your phone at the same speeds as you do on your laptop. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by ChiSun27(m): 10:17am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Point 5 makes d mark. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Nobody: 10:19am On Jul 16, 2012 |
I think the techy companies should focus on battery technologies. Its a pain in the arse for one to keep charging these gadgets. I am phucking tired of not getting a phone that stays on for 1 week without charging. God...I miss my Nokia 3310 |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by sofadj(m): 10:19am On Jul 16, 2012 |
So what are u suggestin? Mr puskin |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:20am On Jul 16, 2012 |
lafile: My Reply. this TOPIC is PATENTED....if ur going to do a RE-MIX.....kindly inform the author. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Nobody: 10:21am On Jul 16, 2012 |
So what happens to my newly acquired BB Bold 7? I should throw it into the atlantic ocean cos its expensive? @ poster u no well o! |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:23am On Jul 16, 2012 |
lynxnoon: if its d Puskin i know . . . . . he's just pulling ur legs Im coming for the lesson to enable me destroy all smart fones.......they are really not necessary. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by ektbear: 10:25am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Basically, if you don't care about accessing the internet from your phone and ONLY want to use a phone to make calls/send text messages, then sure, don't get a smart phone. But if you like watching movies/browsing the internet/checking email/facebooking/nairalanding/listening to music/etc from anywhere, then you should get a smart phone. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:26am On Jul 16, 2012 |
berem: So what happens to my newly acquired BB Bold 7? I should throw it into the atlantic ocean cos its expensive? @ poster u no well o! I know....so I suggest U give it to that destitute you see on the street everyday, so that they can trade it and feed themselves. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by pharuk: 10:26am On Jul 16, 2012 |
This is just poverty Talk. Getting sick of all this.. Whats next, 10 reasons not to marry a beautiful girl.. 5 Reasons to leave in a rented house. 15 reasons why posting a letter in the post office is more efficient than email?? 5 Reasons why Black and white TV is better 3D tv 3 Likes |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by okohpaul2: 10:26am On Jul 16, 2012 |
I GUESS YOU SPEAKING FOR YOURSELF........ 1 Like |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:31am On Jul 16, 2012 |
sofa-dj: If U already possess a smart fone....trade it in ....if u don't have one....and still considering getting one.....I suggest u go for NOKIA 3310c......refurbished. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by brabus(m): 10:33am On Jul 16, 2012 |
puskin: @OP, 90% of your respondent are using Smartphones, Tablets and other internet devices. Point 1. Are the really expensive? How many people can afford and maintain a laptop or desktop? Have you considered all the peripherals and the add-ons to make you enjoy your laptop/desktop and make it internet ready? Let me help you (3G USB Modem, Speaker, Wireless Card, *Constant Power Supply) Point 5 is useless. Do you need face-to-face interaction to drive your points home? Have you ever considered the pros of a smartphone - realtime communication. Wake up! Its dawn of a new era. 3 Likes |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Okijajuju1(m): 10:35am On Jul 16, 2012 |
puskin: In this day and age when it seems like almost every week there is another “latest and greatest” technology gadget put out on the market, it can be enticing to jump in and pick one up for yourself. Every good thing costs money.. You DSTV is expensive.. You could have gone for the cheaper options like CMTV, Metro Digital and co, yet you chose DSTV.. Thats also how the Phone game works.. Nokia 3310 are cheap options to the Smartphones, however pound for pound, they almost deliver full worth for the monies you pay.. E.G.. With a Smart Phone like an Iphone, Blackberry or any of the Andriod phones, You have instantly taken away the need for carrying a separate camera, a separate video recorder, a separate tape recorder, In some cases like the Samsung Galaxy S series a separate Transistor radio, also eliminate the need for Newspapers (as you have them delivered straight to your phone), The need for a GPS Navigation system, A flash drive for documents, a Laptop for movies as they even display in HD and in some cases like the LG Smartphone in 3D, A walkman for Music, e....t....c... the need for so many things a eliminated with one device.. Thats why they are a smart option for smart people.. This is why the Phones justify the cost.. puskin: Well I cant hustle you... However there are many people who earn a living by information.. Those group cant live without the Internet.. I for example make money from Info I get. I cant afford to wait to get home to Check my mails as I may not have the luxury of time, with my smaprtphones, I get realtime and upto date alerts on my emails, weather, sports, news and entertainment.. The advantage of a smartphone is Internet everywhere you go which translates in information everywhere you go... So I am on the road attending to a business, I cant afford to be home watching the Liverpool match.. So I simply use the sports App on my Iphone to keep abreast of the scores.. If I were abrod, I could even watch the match live on my phone.. At the same time, I could hold a meeting from my car using the Chat options.. Using Skype, I could save myself the cost of flying to the UK for a meeting... If you ask if we really need that much technology on us, the qquestion I would ask you is why do you use a mobile phone when you could simply stick to the use of Landlines?! puskin: I beg to differ.. If thats your explanation of convenience then I guess we are looking at things differently.. Imagine that I have a meeting I have to get to, my secretary has to forward me document I need for the meeting which I have to review.. Thats the luxury the smartphone affords you.. It may not be as easy as a conventional laptop, but it beats having to log a big laptop around on Bus or train.. LIfe is easier with a smartphone.. The meaning of convenient to me is Easy to use, Light, handy and all-encompassing.. puskin: 4) You Could Have a Misperceived Need As at the year 2000, we didnt have internet banking nor ATM cards, so does that mean we dont have need for them?! Should we go back to those days?! You have absolutely no point here.. In the (WAY BACK WHEN) we didnt have cars but moved around on Horses and mules, should we go back to those days?! Like whats your point?! In 1993, we didnt have e-mails and used NIPOST and Paper mail companies, should we go back to those days?! Like whats your point exactly?! puskin: 5) They are replacing human-to-human interaction You hardly see youths reading books and Novels and classics like Shakespear and Jane Austen , Nothanks to movies and Cinema.. Should we scrap the movies industry?! Kids no longerplay outside thanks to Video games and CartoonNetwork, does that necessarily make them bad?! DONT HATE ON THINGS YOU DONT UNDERSTAND 5 Likes |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Myself2(m): 10:36am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Here we go again I'm sure this aint no one of 'em thread for what broke people say Smartphones are mostly for effizy and status statement though |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:36am On Jul 16, 2012 |
pharuk: This is just poverty Talk. I was expecting someone like U to come wit dis.......anything that has an advantage....has a disadvantage. e.g. 10reasons not marry a beautiful girl......no 1. All man go dey pursue am......and woe betide you if she is wayward........then its high B.P. for U. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Jayten(m): 10:38am On Jul 16, 2012 |
puskin:lol....... Y not thuraya? |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Sike(m): 10:39am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Who be dis self? Abegi jor!! |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Nobody: 10:39am On Jul 16, 2012 |
puskin:There are disadvantages son, but the advantages make me forget the disadvantages. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:40am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Myself2: Here we go again Ur seeing the point. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Panshow(m): 10:40am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Googling in the super market?. My 11k nokia 2700 is doing the job for me. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:42am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Jayten: lol....... Y not thuraya? Anywhr Thuraya can call........3310c can also call there....cheaper too. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Okijajuju1(m): 10:47am On Jul 16, 2012 |
puskin: LIES!!!!! Go and update yourself.. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Tingles(m): 10:49am On Jul 16, 2012 |
The only true sentence in this long post. 1) They’re Expensive with Ongoing CostsI would rather use a relatively expensive smartphone than use a cheap but slow java phone without multitasking capability. Yes, I even need more than I can afford. 3) Not as Convenient as You May ThinkDepends on the network you browse with and the browser you use. Having emails delivered like text messages is convenient. 4) You Could Have a Misperceived NeedYeah, if the only thing you use your smartphone for is bbm, then you're right. 5) They are replacing human-to-human interactionWith all these social networks? I guess the people you chat with on 2go, bbm, whatsapp, qeep,wechat, twitter, friendster e.t.c are ghosts. BTW, my definition of smartphone doesn't include blackberry phones. |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by walcolm(m): 10:49am On Jul 16, 2012 |
puskin: In this day and age when it seems like almost every week there is another “latest and greatest” technology gadget put out on the market, it can be enticing to jump in and pick one up for yourself. why do u have a PC at home...20yrs ago you didn't have a PC...so if you made it that far in your life, why bother with a PC and internet....maybe you don't need your PC and internet connection which you used in creating this post |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Okijajuju1(m): 10:52am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Tingles: And what makes the other smart phones smarter than a Blackberry and why the prejudice towards Blackberries?! |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 10:57am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Okija_juju: I was expecting dat.......Good 3310c can't call a SAT. fone.....who cares |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by Cyberconnect12: 10:59am On Jul 16, 2012 |
tonyx4x44: Your reasons also apply to computers, TVs and a host of other tech stuff. As you can have up to date news on your radio and news papers. Mind your 12 years ago we didn't have dstv and life went on! |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by puskin: 11:00am On Jul 16, 2012 |
Tingles: The bestest answer so far......u do indeed need a smart fone |
Re: Why You Shouldn't Own A Smart Phone by leslieu63(m): 11:02am On Jul 16, 2012 |
throway ur smartphone na and use touch light phone and stop writting crap. |
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