Five Reasons Why You Should Not Bother with an iPhone

The iPhone costs way too much.

Now if you're rich, this doesn't really matter to you. And by all means go out and purchase an iPhone if you're rich because if you lose your iPhone, then you can always buy another one. It's not a problem for wealthy individuals. Unfortunately, if you're poor like me then you can't afford to simply buy another iPhone. Okay, I could afford it, but it would strain my savings albeit. I prefer to just use a cheap twenty dollar prepaid phone. If I want to surf the Internet, I'll just use my laptop. I might not have a touch screen, but I'll manage somehow.

Your iPhone is more likely to be stolen.

This is a no brainer. A phone that costs around five to six hundred dollars(or more on eBay) is likely to attract a thief's interest. Again, if you're rich it will not matter too much. Unless the thief decides to attack you or something. In which case, rich or poor, you will probably regret purchasing your shiny new iPhone. But the thief just made several hundred dollars, so he's happy.

An iPhone just isn't necessary.

Again, a laptop will suffice for the Internet connection, video, games; I prefer to type on a normal computer keypad, anyway. And touch screens are just overrated. I mean I don't know how bad the smudges and scratches are, but it's probably going to be a problem eventually. Maybe not. I've read that the screen of the iPhone is so bright that you can't see the smudges or scratches. Nevertheless, I still think the iPhone is just unnecessary.

There are too many glitches with the iPhone.

It seems like there is an endless amount of problems with the iPhone, which is common with new technology. However, I still think that the iPhone's glitches will be troublesome for normal people to deal with(even in the future). Normal people will simply become frustrated with the problems and buy a different phone. The hardcore Mac fans and highly skilled computer people will simply fix the issues somehow. And with time, the glitches will probably lessen. But I still think ordinary people(non-technical) will despise this phone.

What's with the two year contract?

I don't know about the rest of you, but I hate contracts. I really do. Contracts make me feel like the company can get away with quite albeit more than they would be able to without the contract. If there is some sort of glitch, then you have to depend on the company you're using to fix it. And if the company doesn't fix the glitch, then you're still stuck with them. You can always pay a large fee to cancel your contract, but no one wants to pay a fee. And we shouldn't have to pay a fee for canceling a contract when the company we're using is unreliable.

So if you buy an iPhone, just realize what you're getting yourself into. The iPhone may work perfectly for you, or you may have a million problems with it. I think the iPhone is an interesting piece of technology, but I'm not paying five to six hundred dollars for one. I already have a computer at home, thanks anyway.