BlackBerry time?
Feb 3rd, 2011 by crystalwong
Recently, I’ve been thinking about changing my phone and updating my phone to a BlackBerry. Currently I hold an LG Vu:
What I Have Now
or
What I Could Have
To be honest, I’ve always been a strong advocate for not having a BlackBerry (for myself, I’m not against other people having it). I feel that it’s slightly unnecessary at this point in my life to constantly have that sort of connection with the world. I’ll never be able to get away from the endless lists of things that I have to complete or from the people who are asking me to do it! It’s not like I’m currently getting such important emails that they can’t wait a couple of hours for me to check and reply to them. I text a lot already, so do I really want the option of having instant-messaging with me 24-7 in the form of bbm?
So why the sudden desire to become a convert? Let’s think about the influences on consumer behavior.
Peer pressure is a major one. A big portion of my friends have BlackBerries and they’re constantly trying to convince me of its benefits. It’s gotten to the point where I’m starting to feel left out! Darn those group chats you can make in bbm…
The social trend of social networking. I may not want people to know everything that’s going on in my life, but it’s certainly interesting to keep up with everyone else’s! (i know you do it too!)
Sometimes I wonder if it’d actually be better to be able to answer emails instantly. If I had a BlackBerry, people would expect instant replies! What if I can’t give them that? It’d definitely make me more efficient though!
The above all contain psychological and social factors. Situationally, I sometimes change my mind depending on who i”m with.
If only behavior were more simple!..