With the
completion of yet another academic year come changes. These changes can include
obvious things such as curriculum, classrooms and calendar schedules, and some
uncommon ones such as change in friends’ circle, college and even food
favourites. But the most imminent one, especially for someone with a non-Qwerty
keypad, without a chat messenger, typical dabba phone is – getting a
BlackBerry.
Well, that’s
the most widespread choice of brand so that’s the one I’m going to talk about.
With those
new commercials, especially the one featuring men dressed in corporate suits
singing glee, a BB has really become a collegiate essential. I’m not talking
about a BB being a social necessity (although, it is part of the reason why a
BB is essential). Most people stay connected on BBM, or the BlackBerry
Messenger, throughout the day. Yes, WhatsApp is a cheaper replacement for
non-BBs but somehow, it isn’t as glorified as BBM.
People buy
BBs because mostly everybody else has one. The whole idea is to get your entire
world on one platform.
Also, while
you can use WhatsApp on BBs, you can’t have BBM on a non-BB. So, a BB is doubly
advantageous.
But, the
whole dilemma arises on two counts – one, when you have to leave the phone and study
and two, when the bill comes. Neither count is particularly pleasant, I’ve been
told.
But the joy
of being in the loop, of knowing what you might have missed out on, of getting
those kinds of instant updates that Facebook could never give (but you do have
an app for your notifications on the BB), sharing your sentiments and
emoticons? They make it seem worth the trouble!
Right now, I
have a phone (no WhatsApp, no Facebook) which perfectly caters to my needs of
24/7 music, texting and calling. A new academic year at a new college with new
people in a new city slowly approaches. Is a BB a good idea? I wonder.
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