Thursday, March 12, 2009

Shiny toys ...

So, you know the way I railed against ever owning a mobile phone for ever such a long time?

And then I railed against WAP and and all its associated twaddle?

And more recently, I was a little cross about the cost, pricing plans and lack of key features on the iPhone here in Ireland?

Yeah ... well ... shuddup.

I feel a bit like Giles from that episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - "All red and sporty ..."

video
RSS Readers may need to click through to the post

Scott Adams is, as ever, on the money:
Dilbert.com
RSS Readers may need to click through to the post
All black and sporty – little trollop!

4 comments:

The Great Nobby said...

The problem with the iPhone is that it is only available on one network and it happens to be a network that I have vowed never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever to spend any money on again.

Rowan Manahan said...

Ever?

The Great Nobby said...

Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever.

Rowan Manahan said...

Now, in my early sales training, I was always trained to look on an objection as (a) a buying signal and (b) an opportunity.

So, just to be clear, if I'm getting the gist of what you are saying, you have some difficulties with envisioning yourself working with that telecoms provider?

:)