Apple Tablet Frenzy

The other day I was in the coffee shop just observing how people are today and obviously people talk less because they have gadgets and gizmos that are considered “essential” to the current lifestyle that we have today. After a few sips from my deliciously addictive cup of coffee I noticed a guy bringing a pen and pad to his table. He looked around and asked for oatmeal cookies to the nearest lady, who was apparently beside me. At first I thought maybe he was lost or something but he wasn’t. He courteously smiled when he realized that I was staring at him. I noticed again that there was this strange look in his face while he was scanning his pad. Of course it wasn’t attractive but I was curious nonetheless.

Because I was too interested on what this guy could be doing in a coffee shop with those two relatively obsolete medium of communication or whatever that is, I made a move to approach him and made a fool of myself. It was awkward at first because I never once approached a stranger before in my entire life. But this one instance is just too hard to resist when the rest of us are too engrossed with technology.

So there I was, standing mischievously in front of this remotely handsome guy. “Are you lost?” Like a bomb, it dropped without warning. I must’ve insulted the guy when he gave a smirk and told me that he wasn’t because he lives a few blocks and he comes to this place more often than I do. Well, that was quite a response but I just confessed about my observation hoping he wouldn’t call security. My behavior was alarming in a way but I was glad he took it well.

After my brief introduction he explained that he was here to take down notes. For a moment there I thought it was confirmed, he is truly out of his mind. But then he threw me off when he jolted all of a sudden while enumerating the difference in technology consumption nowadays. He, apparently, is a researcher and is studying Apple’s new tablet pc for 2010. He looked pretty much stunned when he saw me crackle because in my head, he was still lost and crazy. Don’t get me wrong; he was smart and enthusiastic about his ideas but I was rather preemptive as I knew his intentions well.

Apple’s new tablet pc is indeed phenomenal and attractive to a lot of consumers but the market is diverse as it can be. It’ll probably be in the hands of people for a couple of years, which is impressive. But mark my words; we will all hop from one product to another. It’s that simple and disappointing for brands like Apple. No disrespect. A lot of efforts were made to establish sustainable technology by this company but the increasing rate of e-waste will always depend on people’s initiatives.

Going back to this guy, I dismissed the conversation as abruptly as I could. Surprisingly, he took it well; but then again, my experience with this stranger was after all, similar to a boring sensation inside my gut. Why can’t people just make up their minds and start a good talk for once?