Five-six years ago when I got my first mobile, it was luxury!
Everybody told me, why they don't need a mobile and things like that!!
I had to keep it hidden from my parents!
Now everybody in my family has a mobile, some has more than one!
In less than six years time, I had to buy more than four mobiles.
I have seen average life of a mobile set in less than two years!
Still people buy very expensive sets!
A friend of mine in Mumbai lost a very expensive one.
A friend of mine in Kolkata dropped the set in street and it was broken!
My one and half year old expensive set has problems in LCD, still I haven't repaired it. I never had that time, and
I amn't sure if it's a good idea to try to repair a mobile!
One of my senior colleagues has the same set with same problem! He hasn't repaired that either! One day he just
smashed it in floor in desperation and bought a new one!!
A few days ago I realized the importance of a second mobile, for back up.
I narrowed down a utility set, it has everything, i.e camera, Bluetooth, mp3, fm; still it's cheap. It's cheaper
than the first black and white Nokia set I bought, which had nothing!
I was very determined that this time I will buy the cheapest one, which has Bluetooth.
I can't live without Bluetooth! But I don't need camera, fm or music in it!
I went to the shop; saw the sets and........the greed! The enormous greed to consume!
Now I understand why people buy expensive sets!
The greed to consume...more, more and more!
Whether we need it or not, the greed to have the best is overpowering!
I gave myself 24hours, to try to fight with myself!
In my dream I saw the big flap phone, with 8GB internal memory!
Which looks so good, may be the best looking set! And with futuristic cordless Bluetooth headset.....oh!
But I don't need mp3 in mobile! I never listen to music from mobile! When I am out working, I need 100%
concentration. Music distracts me. I need to think constantly! I don't even pick up a call!!
When I am home, I either switch on the music system for FM, or listen to music in my laptop or desktop!
But it looks so good; it feels so great...the 8GB set...!!!
I don't need it, but I want it!!!
Next day when I went to the shop, I wasn't sure which model I am going to buy!
I entered the shop; the 8GB model wasn't available then! Thankfully!
I bought the cheapest one which earlier I have selected!!!
I won the war!!
Note: Right now, I am watching ad that Airtel is bringing iphone to India!
I am already thinking hard whom can I give the mobile I just bought, as a gift, so that I can buy that
iphone!
Sadly no body near me needs a mobile!
Oh the greed! God help me!
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