A Severe Hi-tech Addiction
CBS reports that a significant number of executives prefer their BlackBerry hand-held wireless device over their significant other:
Yeah … there’s a reason some call ‘em … CrackBerrys.
But are you having a love affair with yours?
“I am on my BlackBerry more than I see my boyfriend,” one woman said.
The study of 6,500 traveling executives says 35 percent of them would choose their PDA over their spouse.
The article goes on to mention a majority carry their BlackBerry devices into the bedroom and that the hi-tech addiction can ruin relationships.
The “Reasons” for Using a BlackBerry
I also found a blog post by Bob Bly to be very well written and interesting:
…I don’t carry a BlackBerry, BlueTooth, wireless laptop, or even a cell phone — no PDA, no beeper, no mobile technology of any kind…
…I can’t help wandering if carrying all this mobile technology reflects a subtle or even unconscious desire to show off how busy or important we are to others (like not wanting to be the only business person not doing work on the airplane).
What wireless gadgets do YOU carry?
Do they really make you more productive?
Or make you feel more important (come on, admit it!)?
Do they add to or relieve stress?
See Also: BlackBerry vs Real Blackberries