I've been having this dilemma a few months ago, ok, so maybe ages ago...
I mean c'mon... People today are into technology, since technology makes our life easier. People before may call it as "MAGIC" or "IMPOSSIBLE". Just like when I was in the 1st grade; as far as I can remember thats when I first heard of mobile phones. I can still remember when my mom uses that big bulky black/gray phone with antenna, I forgot the brand, the one whose only feature was for calling (no sms yet). Then, after a few months, my mom had another phone, smaller than her first phone, however it looks similar, yet it has some additional features in it and thats where I first learn SMS.... ok, so maybe texting (hey! Im still in 2nd grade so I dont know much about these SMS)... Then when I was on my 3rd grade, mobile phones started to emerge, it now has outstanding features and while the phone is upgrading it also starts to reduce in size. At the same time the brand "NOKIA" got into the picture. My mom has her 5110, while my dad has his 3210. The latest I know was 3310 and it became popular, however the price is also popular costing 9K. 9K that time is like 15K-20K today, so its pretty pricey.
While having this vacation, it was a land trip vacation from CDO to Mindoro, with our 2 other relatives in Iligan.... lol.... and this is another story, but the experience was great. fast forward, we drop by Manila to fetch my couz who was studying in La Salle, and when I saw her gadgets I was stunned. Like a star fell from the sky and I drop my Jaw while a fly was laughing at how hideous I looked back there. ok, picture this, I was still in 3rd grade, so that makes 8-9yrs ago. The latest phone so far like I said was 3310, and she already has 8210.... That was like 18K and 18K that day would be 30K-40K today. There's still more, she also have a personal LAPTOP!!! Laptop that time was like "unreachable," I dont even have any Idea how much that costs.
Anywayz.... When I was in 5th grade thats when I got my first phone.... yep! 3310!!!
Fast forward to high school.... New phones began to emerge again.... The phones with "CAMERA's" and NOKIA is still on the lead. Im still stuck with my 3310 T_T
2nd yr came and yeay!!! I finally got another phone (after 3 yrs)..... From Nokia to Sony Ericson..... K500i...... then fast forward.....
After another 4yrs my parents finally bought me another phone.....
From Sony Ericson to Samsung!!!!
Though it isnt my "IDEAL PHONE"..... (REWIND) before that, I was really planning on what phone to buy.... I dont care for the "looks" but the features are "important" so I had a list on...
and as time went by the more features were added to my list
1.) Should have an FM radio
2.) Good Picture Quality
3.) Memory card slot
4.) USB Port
5.) Has both Bluetooth and infrared
6.) Unlimited Video
7.) Photo Editor
8.) Video Editor
9.) Wi-Fi ready
10.) Touch
11.) Microsoft features
etc.....
Then... to sum things up.... I think Im going to be stuck again with this phone for another 4yrs T_T