droid rage

I am in a relationship. A very faithful, loyal, codependent relationship. We met back in January. I had been aware of my partner before we met. Even was a little bit of a stalker. And when I finally got my hands on this love of my life, I knew I was never letting go. We're inseparable. We go everywhere together. It's true. I'm in love with my iPhone.

So when the announcements of the new Android phone began coming out, I had to see what the fuss was about. I had left Verizon back in January so that I could consummate my relationship with my iPhone and have never looked back. And even now, I'm not thinking of stepping out on my iPhone, but I have to see what they hype is about. And since one of my lovees, Alicia (see below), has just entered a relationship with her Droid, I feel as a friend I just need to know what is going on.

(Alicia, when she loved me more than she loved her phone...)

Part of why I love my iPhone is that it is an Apple product. I love Apple and all that they do. One of the attractions to the Droid, however, is that it is affiliated with Google, another huge love of my life. It has a camera with a flash and the ability to shoot video...A removable battery...A virtual and a real keyboard...And I am very excited to learn more about the notification system...It quite frankly sounds amazing...

However, there are parts of the Droid that I'm not loving so much...First of all, Verizon has created a marketing campaign that feels very Terminator in nature...Which makes sense as it connect to the name of the phone, etc. (By the way, the logo reminds me of the Texts From Last Night logo, which is interesting...  However, I'm not sure who this campaign is intended to appeal to...It definitely isn't someone like me. I am not in love with the guy that does the phone tour...He sort of reminds me of a poor-man's Neil Patrick Harris...More Barney than Doogie...And again, maybe I'm not the marketing segment that they are going after...I just don't get it. That being said, I can understand how someone like my friend Alicia and other people that I know would be attracted to the marketing campaign. It is very sci-fi, very technical. The iPhone piggybacks off of the concept of Apple's being very user friendly and being almost upbeat in nature. This phone is presented as more serious...Smarter even...Intelligent people choose the Droid while happy people who don't know any better pick the iPhone lol.  And I fully realize that all of my dislikes have very little (if anything) to do with the actual phone...If nothing else, it shows the unlikelihood that someone such as myself would convert to the Droid, but also the need for me to actually experience the phone for myself. 

So we shall see. I look forward to hearing more reviews and opinions on the phone and even getting my hands on one to see what the excitement is all about. But don't worry, my lovee iPhone, I only have eyes for you.