With the release of Apple's latest and greatest iPhone, the hype machine is in full swing. It's the newest "must have" gadget. A while back, a commercial debuted to sell the iPhone 6.
A man is reading a newspaper ad, and it says how you can trade in your old phone for a new phone. He's reading that part out loud, and Siri hears him say it. Of course, now she knows her days are numbered.
The commercial is supposed be about getting the new phone, but I can't help but feel sorry for the old phone. I feel bad for her. She's recalling all the things they did together, the trips they made. She's programmed to play music for him.
In the end, none of those times mattered. He's at the door to the store, ready to get rid of her. She's trying to say something, so he shuts her off. Her days with him are over. Who knows where she'll end up now.
That's the life of a smart phone. You're only useful until the next one comes out. The new one can do a couple things better than you could. In this day and age, people must have all the latest advancements in technology.
I know, its just a phone, but they made her seem so real in the commercial. She's relating to him in a way that's more than just a computer to a human. She knows and cares about him, and he just wants to toss her out for something better.
Well, the joke's on him. The new one won't be the same. This one could actually think. It was obviously more special than most smart phones. Enjoy, your new phone, jerk. One day you'll realize you miss her, but it will be too late.
I realize I'm putting too much thought into this commercial, but oh well. If I had a phone that related to me like that, I wouldn't get rid of it. I would take good care of her. This is how you know you've been single too long, a relationship with a computer sounds good. It didn't work out so well for Joaquin Phoenix in the movie Her.
