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Phones And Music — A Transition Nightmare
Linked with changes Google has made over time
Let’s face it; Phones are an integral part of life. Ever since the introduction of the cell phone, and then later the Smart Phone, they are embedded in every aspect of our lives.
Like any other privileged red-blooded American at the time, my first cell phone purchase was what was referred to as a bag phone or a car phone. It had no battery within it, so it needed an external power source. (A separate carry-on that housed a battery was available (“the bag”), but this was extra.) Standard accessory (included) was a cigarette lighter attachment, so it could use the car’s battery instead. (Some people had these hard-wired/mounted — hence the “car phone”.)
Which was the main reason why we bought it. Safety for my spouse in the event they broke down on the side of the road (a recent incident had occurred where that was a problem; in an area where there was no getting to a pay phone option).
The switch to a Smartphone
Fast forward many years, and we had been through every iteration of phone technology progress. My current phone at the time was now a Motorola Razor. (I loved that phone, mainly for its style.) Everyone in the family (2 kids now) had a phone. At the time, we were all making the migration to this new-fangled smartphone technology. (Being able to have access to a full keyboard for texting was my main driver at the time.) My spouse made the jump to the new iPhone. Each of the kids followed suit with their latest Christmas presents. It was time to turn in my trusty Razor. I was going to buy the iPhone like the rest of the family, but when I was comparing it to other available phones…the screen size increase on the Samsung models made all the difference. My near vision was becoming a problem, and I was in need of reading glasses, but when it came to phone use, glasses were not always available within arm's length. Quite simply, I could read the Samsung’s larger screen, and it had font-changing options (to make them even bigger). I couldn’t read the iPhones as easily (too small), and changing fonts to the larger…
