The biggest of advantage of today’s smartphones is the massive app support, and that’s what we enjoy. Then why we are tightwads over apps? The only reason I can think of is that because it comes from the Internet, and things should be always free from the Internet!
Usually if I thought something would set me back 59p, I wouldn’t blink an eyelid. Hell I pay easily triple that for a coffee and that’s just coloured water in a cup.
But we still have a slight reluctance to splurge on apps. Even as a dedicated iPhone user I still hesitate over any app that costs over £1. That is exactly the mental contradiction that the Oatmeal, that chronicler of geek dilemmas, picks up on in his cartoon recently “This is how I feel about buying apps”.
I do sort of know why of course: that’s because at heart I still think stuff on the internet is free, so I don’t compare apps with coffee, I compare them with FREE STUFF ON THE INTERNET. Compared to nothing, 59p is expensive. Still, I’ve got 90 odd so it’s not exactly prohibitive.
The Android store is known for having the most free apps, then Apple’s store is probably next with Blackberry and Window’s mobile apps being pretty pricey – in general. Nokia’s Ovi store prices are moderate but they don’t have many quality free apps.
The Internet has been well developed for the recent decade, and it becomes a most important part of our life. But things become ugly when it comes to shopping for internet resources, we are way more generous when buying real things that we can touch and feel. It’s just we don’t get it that the Internet is real, and so are the apps! We could really become a tightwad when it comes to the Internet, and the Oatmeal comic well explained this, you can check out the full cartoon at their official site.
Well, how do you feel about apps?
Hello Kitty just never grow old, and we all want to be young, so we all (girls especially) love Hello Kitty, for it is always so cute and so young. The Japanese really know how to make business out of cuteness, so we now see the little Hello Kitty everywhere, in kitchens, on beddings, on kids clothing…and even on iPhones!
In a society like this, we respect and admire personality, and we always want to find a way to highlight our personality. Because we all have cellphone today, having a nice special case might be just the way to show your personality, but now covering your phone with a cool skin might be even better! Let’s start dress up your dear phone like a superhero!