Smartphones get sold to us like toothbrushes, socks, and shoes. Once they wear out, are you willing to keep those worn out shoes because it holds sentimental value? Most people don't and either trashes them or sends them to a Goodwill. You buy newer ones and then shows those off temporary.
I grow a goatee which is why some girls nickname me Iron Man. I generally shave it off every 2-3 weeks. That shaver breaks down and I need to buy a new one every two years. Even the blade needs to be replaced every six months. That's similar to phones. We're not like some weird Japanese guy who wanted to marry his iPhone.
I have owned four cars in my life. My favorite is my current one which makes me money and great on gas with 40 MPG. But once it reaches 200K in miles within 3+ years, I would be willing to send it to the junk shop or sell it. No car has ever had any sentimental value for me and I've used them longer than any phone I've owned.
What are things that might hold sentimental value for me?
A birthday card from my grandfather five days before he died.
An autographed picture of Sade with my name inscribed.
An Atari Jaguar I had since Christmas 1993. And I don't even like the system.
A picture with a loved one.
A favorite movie.
A memento or family heirloom pass down on you.
A song like this one -
^ Reminds me of my loving grandfather when we used that track for his 95th birthday tribute.
By brother who is 23 has this stuffed animal of a gorilla he had since he was 1. We all named him Coco. That stuffed animal has been with my brother for most of his life except for 1 year. He keeps Coco in a box stored in his room. He has been using iPhone since 2007 but his Coco holds way more sentimental value to him than any iPhone he ever had.
Most of us tech geeks are fickle anyway. Some of us don't even have brand loyalty. Tech is a constant evolution. How could something that becomes obsolete after using them as tools hold sentimental value to most of us?
When I hear people say they LOVE their phone, I laugh. Prisoner of the moment honeymoon phase. That's not love. Most of these phones is "
you can love it today and sell it tomorrow" once you get bored with it or need the money. Disposal like dirty old socks and broken down cars.
Most of us here upgrades to newer phones every single year. Most of those phones don't have enough time to gain sentimental value from us. They become like old shoes. You don't want be remembered as someone who loved an inanimate object that you can't take with you after you die.
There are places I remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all
