New Cell Phones

Yesterday Hazel and I bought new cell phones. The purchase was prompted by bluetooth technology, we wanted to use the phones in our car which also has hands free link via bluetooth,

It's nice to have new phones and they seem to reflect some improvements but we have always used cell phones as phones, not as cameras, toasters, web browsers, etc. We are retiring our Motorola StarTacs. The StarTacs have been good phones and, although something of an anachronism, have become a small source of pride for me. I once went into a Verizon store and the salesman referred to my phone as an antique. My chest swelled at pride that I finally owned an antique, and that was several years ago!

And, I have had several people come up to me and ask "is that a StarTac?" "Yes" I reply. They then say something like "I wish I still had mine, it was one of the best phones I ever had." Hearing that encouraged me to stay the course. I bought the phones in the late 90's if memory serves me - it usually doesn't but I don't remember when it has failed me.

We will be contacting friends and family with our new number but if somehow we haven't relayed that information to you by the end of the month please call our old cell phone number. It won't work by then but that may mean we don't want you to have the new number...or maybe I forgot.

Well science marches on...or is marketing?