Slave of Technology
broken iphone
So here it is January 10,2009!! I am officially 34 years old today!
It’s great to know that 34 years ago the world was EXACTLY the same as it is now! (sarcasm mode on)
However, two young, nerdy entrepreneurs,Bill Gates and Paul Allen, created a little company called Micro-soft.
Betamax was introduced and it was revolutionary way to not only watch movies at home, it soon become the broadcast standard for camera’s. In fact, Fusework Studios still relies heavily on this format!
Anywho,enough about 1975! Let’s get back to the topic at hand
I broke my iPhone just as the big 3-4 hit!
(It fell just enough to not break the screen but jar the inside connector loose,I think. So I can hear it ring but can’t answer calls and the screen is white)
Now, those of you that don’t know about the magic of the iPhone…I’ll tell ya
I am completely crippled without it. I can’t use another phone to call “Brian” because I don’t ‘know’ his number! I can’t text anyone because,well my phone’s broken. I use it check my 15 email accounts, get directions, play music and videos, surf the web, send Twitter messages, check my Facebook blah blah blah.
So I get drive at full speed to the AT&T store, they are completely clueless and send me to the Apple Store. The Apple store tells me I don’t have appointment!
Appointment? What is this a doctors office?? So they schedule for me to come in at 4:20 (seriously) I guess i could have registered online at Apple.com, but I didn’t.
They also informed that I would have top pay a $200 repair fee as it had some visible damage to the case that honestly, has been there for months! Ugh… Remember kids, there are no breakage plans on these!
So now I wait, phoneless. Like a heroin junkie waiting for a fix. Or a motherless child…
Damn you technology!
More to come!
3 Comments
justinbryant on January 10th, 2009
Brian, how are ya!? It gets worse…I caused a small scene in the store with my daughter. Read the next for the ultimate frustration!
Chip on January 12th, 2009
Dude, this sux!
iPhones can be repaired without Apple’s help… they frown upon it, as it’ll void the warranty, but with the crappy customer service they’ve given you… I don’t think a warranty will do you any good. You’re on your own man
Check this out.
BrianPerla on January 10th, 2009
Happy Birthday Justin. You are getting old my man. Despite the long day, try to kick back and enjoy a few.
I am surprised that you had a bad experience. Apple must be cracking down. Back in Sept. I dropped my iphone on pavement. Left a nice scratch and had a bad buzz every time I made a call. Brought it back to Apple and they swapped it no questions asked.
Did you see the new Palm Pre? I kinda want one over the iphone. I think you should try to get by with a burner until they release it. Of course you have to go with sprint which sucks. Looking forward the the end of the story.