The Nappy Cat Chronicles

My friend Bryan writes:

Excuses for Excuses Sake

After reading an article by Scott Moritz earlier this morning, I came to the conclusion that people/reporters try to make a story out of anything.  I honestly have no idea how an article that doesn’t really make much sense makes it to the front page of Yahoo. In the article Mr. Moritz states 5 reasons NOT to buy the new iPhone 4. There very well may be 20 reasons not to buy the new smart phone, but these 5 reasons just don’t seem like a deal breaker.

Scott’s first point is regarding the camera. He states, “HTC, Motorola and Nokia embrace the megapixel race with 8-megapixel and 12-megapixel cameras, Apple’s new iPhone keeps it cheap with a 5-megapixel model.” Is he stating that the quality of the camera is only based on the megapixels? Being a photographer, this is probably the comment that irks me the most. So using his logic, the cameras that are included in the HTC, Motorola, and Nokia phones are better than an entry-level DSLR camera (ex. Nikon D40)? Just because they have more megapixels? This is so far from the truth it’s not even funny.

Mr. Moritz’s second point of not having the “Swype” feature does not hold water in my opinion either. First of all, is this really a reason not to buy a superior phone? I say no, but that is for the consumer to decide. Plus, in all honesty, there will probably be an app for that. Along with this he makes his third point, regarding the video-calling feature. Yes, the feature limits you to only other iPhone 4 users, but that is what it is meant to do. He comments “not exactly an application of global Skype-like proportions.” Yes, he is correct, but the Skype app, will be available for those who want it. So, I don’t understand what he is complaining about.

Scott’s final two points are that there will be phone shortages, and that the iPhone is not available for Verizon. If a customer is loyal to Verizon’s service, that is their choice, but I still don’t understand all the complaints with AT&T network. Finally he states that the phone being in short supply is a blemish for the phone. Last time I checked, Americans, or people in general love rare things. Why do people buy Ferraris, Rolex, and special editions of things? They do this because they are rare, and to most, rare is sexy, and it means you’r important if you have one. Also, a couple months down the road, there won’t be a wait anymore either. So there goes that argument.

All in all there are definitely reasons not to get the new iPhone 4, however I don’t think this article show any of them.

I’m not sure that Moritz was giving five reasons not to buy the iPhone, but I certainly know that he wrote an article of complaints because complaining about the new iPhone is a great to get your story put up on digg and reddit.  One thing I want to comment on that I found puzzling when I read the article was his bizarre logic on how 1 million iPhones per month is something to complain about.  If anything, the great demand that will shorten supply only signals that this phone is worth getting.

From Grand Prix.com:

While driving on the street at 9:15pm, close to the Albert Park circuit, Hamilton was spotted by the police deliberately losing traction in his 2010 Mercedes C63. Melbourne police booked him under what are know as “anti-hoon” laws, in which – often young – motorists spin their wheels, fishtail or perform doughnuts on public roads.

The police impounded his car, and he was then driven back to his hotel.

I’m sorry, but if anyone in THE WORLD is qualified to have a bit of leeway on the road with their car control, it is Lewis Hamilton.  To the point, if anyone were to be pulled over for such an offense, the proper thing for an officer to say is, “I’m sorry, but are YOU Lewis Hamilton?  No, then you’ll have to come with me.”

In the latest edition of “Oh, come on!” I recently sent a friend of mine a text message to tell them hello and send some nice greetings that I haven’t done in a while.

Only to see that when I log in later to Facebook, they have joined a fan application that states, “I’m dying to talk to you but I’m not texting you first.”

So, this is taken one of two ways, either the cosmos aligned itself to show some fun coincidence.  Or, this person will think I am a stalker and regret being my friend.  Thank you serendipity.  And by “thank you,” I mean that you suck.

A brief outage fixed by our fearless leader, Will. Hopefully no one even noticed.

My niece has been the first person to send me birthday wishes this year.  Not even in Kindergarten, I believe her mother (my sister) helped her in the picking of the card.  Nevertheless, she is the first to wish me a happy birthday this year, and for being such an early bird, I thank her.

Thanks Dalida!

While I am by no means a movie critic, nor could I ever be a good one, I realized the other night that Rush Hour 2 uses a plot point that is from a Last Action Hero.  In Last Action Hero, counterfeit money is introduced for a short bit with its only “tell” being that when set on fire, it burns red.  Ditto for some counterfeit money introduced in Rush Hour 2.

Here’s the catch.  Rush Hour 2 came out way after Last Action Hero, but Last Action Hero was a movie satirizing action movies.  So, let me get this straight, you used a plot prop borrowed from a satire?  It could be the one of the most genius movie moves, or the dumbest.  Luckily, only an inane nerd like me would notice.