Lost Blog vi

I recently found myself frustrated with a lagging Galaxy S2. I’d try to remove preinstalled applications, photos, unused apps, but nothing would help. I don’t use my phone much, as I don’t particularly enjoy texting or phone calls and prefer face to face conversations. I mainly use my phones for the emergency aspect of the phone, and for entertainment when I’m just too bored. So, I started researching other phones, and I came across Samsung’s mini galaxy series. How cute! While these phones were adorable, and were marketed towards women (stereotypes!!), they lacked the specs most consumers look for in a smartphone. This camera was only 5 megapixels, and the screen’s resolution wasn’t amazing as the bigger Galaxy S3 and S4. While researching, I noticed I didn’t care as much, as long as the phone functioned and the battery didn’t drain. And, as I realized this, I noticed that the only reason I ever wanted the nicer phones was because I had been encouraged to want these phones being advertised to me.

Furthermore, what I found interesting was a review on the phone that kind of touched on what I felt, discussing how maybe simpler is really better, and how the nostalgia of a phone that doesn’t focus on the specs, but rather function, could make us appreciate things more, and this review totally had me sold.

But, since I didn’t have money, I just switched my sim card to my Dad’s old functioning iPhone4. Hey. As long as it works.