I found this interesting piece in an AP article talking about watches losing ground to electronic devices. No surprise here, my cell phone/blackberry has replaced my watch for a long time. I still sometimes wear a watch but that’s more due to wanting to look fashionable.
The part I did find interesting is depending on your Blackberry beeps to control your life.
“I don’t check my watch anymore. My watch checks me,†says Sean MacPhedran, a 27-year-old from Ottawa, Ontario, who works in advertising. He’s referring to the beeps and vibrations his BlackBerry makes to remind him of his obligations.
“On the one hand, I’ve become a slave to its beeps,†he says. “But on the other hand, it automates a lot of things that I would have to do manually otherwise, like try to remember when I’m supposed to go learn how to cha-cha or call a client.â€
Wow and I thought it was just me! I jokingly tell my girlfriend the best way to spend time together is to send me a meeting request through Outlook so I can see if I can fit her in.
Anyone else with this issue?
