I pretty much love all the latest and greatest in technology. I’ve been known to grab acquaintances smart phones off tables and desks so I can get a closer look.
I’m currently sitting on my bed with a laptop (PC that I just got returned from the manufacturers repair depot… a story for another day), another laptop (a borrowed Mac), one jump drive in perfect condition and another that I somehow managed to bend (it still works though – so far) and an orange (ok the manufacturer calls it copper) cell phone that I’ve dropped so often that it looks like a dog has used it for a chew toy.
I will admit that some (most?) of my technical issues have been of my own doing. I have managed to bump, scrap, sit on and drop most of my electronic equipment. I dropped my first point and shoot digital camera on a hardwood floor while the lens was extended. While I couldn’t get the lens to retract, I was able to sell the camera on eBay. I also dropped a cell phone in a washing machine filled with water about 10 years ago. On the advice of a technician, I dried the phone with a blow dryer and it worked like new! Then there was the time when my sweet niece was about 2 years old and spotted me taping away on my PDA and said “Me do!”. Being a sucker for cute, little ones, I let her “play” with the device that held ALL of my contacts and appointments. She promptly dropped it on the hardwood floor. When I picked up the gadget, I discovered it would never turn on again. Fortunately, I’d just backed up the data the day before.
Maybe I could get a side job at one of those consumer product rating agencies as one of the people who destroy things. I have plenty of experience. Until then, maybe I should invest in some bubble wrap type protection for my yet to be broken portable electronics – or at least continue to purchase extended warranties on the purchases I make.
Are you rough on your portable electronics or maybe very good with them? Tell me about it!
