I wouldn’t stand in
all night to buy the latest iPhone.
I am not a technology geek or fan. I may
stand straight three days on my head to taste a new cuisine, to get passes to
go on a hiking tour or expedition, but iPhones are not really my thing. The phone
may be of whichever brand, the trendiness of a phone does not faze me. Apple
has already reached iPhone6 or perhaps some even more voluptuously advanced
versions of the same phone, which not so surprisingly I am not even aware of,
but I have not till date lusted for one. Until a phone can provide me with the
basics, such as communication, internet connection, and a calendar for
scheduling projects, I am fine. It is not because it is the “thing” of the
moment that I need to have an iPhone too.
I’ve spent a lot of
time wondering about Apple fans and their penchant for line waiting. Because,
first of all, let’s be clear: there is no rational reason for these people to
do this. These people aren’t waiting in line for food, or clean water, or some
other kind of necessity. They’re waiting for smartphones. Most of these people probably have the last
version of the iPhone, which usually isn’t that much different from the new
one. So: this is not a matter of life and death. I believe in self-awarding things and I am a
merit base person. If I dissatisfied with myself, I would not ever self-gift
myself anything. It would really depend on my mental health in that moment for
me to stand in line all night to buy the latest iPhone. Furthermore, I will
venture beyond my budget and will make sure I have enough savings for other
more important priorities before buying anything that can surely wait.
It may be an awesome
experience to be sandwiched between strangers in a queue to buy something and I
might even try it once, but not for every single latest ‘in’ thing that is out.
Impatience is not my trait and I am no impulsive buyer either. Shopping is not
my fetish. Also, I usually am a very critical consumer. I like to wait for
reviews, for public responses; not because I depend on others to make up my
mind but simply because I like to assess the efficiency of any product before
buying it. I would check all the details of the product, enquire about its make
and weigh whether it is really worthwhile. And in whichever way, pre-ordering
may not be “fun” but it sure beats having to stand in line waiting to buy
something, saving time and energy. Finally, I am a multi-tasker and a creative
person, and standing still waiting, is certainly the most boring anyone could
ask me to do. Even if I have to do, I would either be interacting with people
around but my focal attention would not be in “fan-iPhoning!”