To keep the iPhone or not to keep the iPhone.

I’ve had an iPhone for just over a year now. I’ve enjoyed    all the bells and whistles but now contemplating if I even  need an iPhone or any other type of device that keeps me SO connected. Did you know that on average a person changes mobile phones every 16 months. I’m trying not to be part of the average. But let’s think about this an weigh the advantages and disadvantages to having an iPhone.

Pros followed by Cons

(P) Even though I have a 2g, it’s probably one of the top of the line communication devices on the market. (C) If I get rid of it and “down-grade”, it will take a couple of years to get something better that just a mobile phone.

(P) I have all my email, calandar, and contacts all together in one devise that fits in my pocket.  (C) This is not a con, but I have an iPod that will keep my contacts and calendar. I’ve discovered that I remember things better if I write them down. Like in a paper calendar. Plus. I use iCal and Address Book and usually have my laptop with me. As far as email goes, I hardly ever respond immediately to an email on my iPhone because they usually aren’t time sensitive.

(P) Facebook. Twitter. Weather. Bible. Maps. Stock Market. Pictures. All on your iPhone. (C) Let’s talk about Facebook for iPhone. You can stay connected with anyone at anytime. This is all good but I can do that on my laptop. Again, with Twitter you can stay connected with anyone at anytime. For some, you know what they’re doing EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY.  Twitter has be defined as “microblogging.” Meaning. You post stuff that point poeple to a website or other information. So far, most of what I’ve seen on Twitter are just “What am I doing” posts like Facebook. Today I checked Twitter and had over 150 posts that I haven’t read.  Weather? I can look outside, on my laptop or even watch the weatherman in tv. Bible? I have one. Maps? I have a GPS. Stock Market? I don’t own any stocks, just mutual funds. Pictures? I have a really nice Sony Digital SLR.

When most people are trying to justify getting an iPhone,  I’m trying to justify a reason to get rid of the one I have.

Is that twisted and backwards or what???