The long awaited iOS update was released on the East Coast at 1:00 pm. So as soon as that clock stuck 1:00, Apple nerds were frantically accessing their settings to check for their update. I'm not proud of it, but I was one of these people. And yes, I kept refreshing until I saw it, and yes every time that error message popped up from too many people downloading at once, I kept pressing cancel and restarting it.
I couldn't explain to you why I so excited for that update. I'm not usually the kind of girl who waits in line waiting for the newest Apple product. I'm defiantly not one who buys the new iPhone as soon as it comes out because, if I don't have an upgrade, I am not shelling out the cash when my old phone works just fine. But there was something exciting about a new layout. Maybe because it was the first time Apple had changed their iPhone layout since the introduction of the first generation iPhone. Or maybe because I am taking a social media class, and the buzz lately was unstoppable. Who knows.
Anyway...
That night, on the T coming home from class, I decided to read my Twitter feed. I only check it every so often, so it usually will last me the whole trip if I leave my book at home. You'd imagine how surprised I was to see that people either loved their new iPhone update or wanted to chuck it out the window. And of course, I started to get nervous wondering why I actually liked it. I was curious if I missed something huge like it will spontaneously combust if I'm not polite to Siri.
Then one of my friends, who I actually told to download it, texted me freaking out about how awful it was and that she hated it. This lasted till roughly 1:30 in the morning (Sorry Katie). Then I went on Facebook, and the outrage continued. Including an article by BuzzFeed called "19 Ways iOS 7 Is Causing The Actual Apocalypse." So, from here the disappointment continued. People threatening their dogs, people threatening their families. It was bad. People REALLY hated this update.
So I'm reading all these posts and articles, and I am starting to find things that bug me about this update. Like actually bug me. How could reading social media actually make me hate an update? And then I saw a saving grace... "19 Tips You'll Need To Master iOS 7" by www.businessinsider.com. And all of a sudden. Everything was okay. I reduced motion, I found spotlight, and I found a pretty kick ass control panel (no more flashlight app!).
So everyone... take it from me... iOS 7 GETS EASIER! Everything will be okay. We will survive.
Now, take a deep breath and text someone you love on that fancy new keyboard.
I couldn't explain to you why I so excited for that update. I'm not usually the kind of girl who waits in line waiting for the newest Apple product. I'm defiantly not one who buys the new iPhone as soon as it comes out because, if I don't have an upgrade, I am not shelling out the cash when my old phone works just fine. But there was something exciting about a new layout. Maybe because it was the first time Apple had changed their iPhone layout since the introduction of the first generation iPhone. Or maybe because I am taking a social media class, and the buzz lately was unstoppable. Who knows.
Anyway...
That night, on the T coming home from class, I decided to read my Twitter feed. I only check it every so often, so it usually will last me the whole trip if I leave my book at home. You'd imagine how surprised I was to see that people either loved their new iPhone update or wanted to chuck it out the window. And of course, I started to get nervous wondering why I actually liked it. I was curious if I missed something huge like it will spontaneously combust if I'm not polite to Siri.
Then one of my friends, who I actually told to download it, texted me freaking out about how awful it was and that she hated it. This lasted till roughly 1:30 in the morning (Sorry Katie). Then I went on Facebook, and the outrage continued. Including an article by BuzzFeed called "19 Ways iOS 7 Is Causing The Actual Apocalypse." So, from here the disappointment continued. People threatening their dogs, people threatening their families. It was bad. People REALLY hated this update.
So I'm reading all these posts and articles, and I am starting to find things that bug me about this update. Like actually bug me. How could reading social media actually make me hate an update? And then I saw a saving grace... "19 Tips You'll Need To Master iOS 7" by www.businessinsider.com. And all of a sudden. Everything was okay. I reduced motion, I found spotlight, and I found a pretty kick ass control panel (no more flashlight app!).
So everyone... take it from me... iOS 7 GETS EASIER! Everything will be okay. We will survive.
Now, take a deep breath and text someone you love on that fancy new keyboard.
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