People mistaking the Touch for the iPhone=annoying

sj808 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 08:59 AM

Don't you hate it when you pull out your Touch in front of people and their response is like "oh is that the iPhone??"

I just wanted to see if I'm the only one... because this happens to me ALL the time!!

Its funny how the iPhone is the "Best Phone Ever" (sarcasm) and people don't even know what it looks like... through all those damn ads and publicity, you would think people can easily identify it.

VW · #2 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 09:20 AM

I agree, I hate it when people think mine is an iphone... nevermind I am running slide 2 unlock and an iphone theme...

**schettj** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 10:06 AM

Carry an old Motorola MicroTac with you as well, and when they ask, whip that out and say

"No, THIS is my iphone"

And hand it to them...

wickedklown · #4 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 10:48 AM

LOL, wow you should send that to the Smithsonian

Mustang46L · #5 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 10:52 AM

I'm gonna upgrade to the MicroTac soon. I really want a portable phone. My phone is getting a little hard to carry around.

**schettj** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Yep, that MicroTac was HOT! in the 90s. I used to carry two (TWO!) extended batteries with me, plus the car adapter, and I could go all day without recharging as long as I didn't talk on it - given it was 40 cents a minute, on top of the $40 a month for local service/calls only (remember when roaming meant leaving your state?) you really did try to not make or receive any calls...

Anyway, back on topic - after handing them the MicroTac you can explain how cool the "touch" interface is - you just press the buttons, and it works! Soooo cool.

Stoney60 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustang46L

I'm gonna upgrade to the MicroTac soon. I really want a portable phone. My phone is getting a little hard to carry around.

OMG!!! I used to sell both of those back in the 90s when I sold for Cellular One. And the tall brick. Now those were the days eh?????

daveedem · #8 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 11:50 AM

No no baby.. this is where it's at.

I used to carry one of these babies... I was the coolest 20 something in my office. Thing weighed a ton, and service was spotty (good to know Sprint hasn't changed much since then)

As for the comments about the touch... yah I hate when they see my Iphone theme on my 6700 and I smile coyly and say "yah it's an iphone". Then I tell them I cooked it in Helmi's Kitchen -- they get this glazed look on their face....

I'm such a poseur..... LOL

BIGVEEZIE · #9 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 12:07 PM

Yea my aunt had one of those moto bricks and she would only let me use it for 2 min calls...

**ycats** · #10 (**permalink**) 11-15-2007, 12:23 PM

Reminds me of the car phone used in the old show Hart to Hart.