Device Evolution (part 1) - Safety first

My technological journey has been one driven by necessity. Auditory information is more easily processed than visual. Typing at a snail's pace does not do much for morale or productivity.

While still in college (1992-1996), I was introduced to Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I started using the Nuance program after graduating. It has been an intregal part of my computer system for all these years; I prefer versions with read back functionality. There is one major drawback: I am functionally bilingual. As my second language, Danish is broken by few.

Circumstances dictated that I buy my first cell phone (ca. 2003) for safety reasons; It's not fun being unable to open the ladies room door, knowing that you will be late for Danish class. When that one bit the dust, I bought a Nokia just like the first (March 18, 2013). That, in conjunction with a short string of android tablets; the latest  an Nvidia shield (January 6, 2015). The tablet's battery has seen better days and the modern world now almost insists that Smartphones be attached at their owners' hips.

I joined the modern age just under three weeks ago. The Google Pixel is not available in Denmark. Samsung has gotten itself a damaged reputation. So, I decided to switch ecosystems.  Apple products are very easy to return within the first two weeks after purchase. Given that the iPhone 6s is my first smart phone, the return policy proved to be a selling point.

Word to the wise: Have a Sim card handy to activate your new phone. No one expects their first experience with a new product to be getting it started with the helpline on the phone. That said, they were calm, professional, and willing to help. Problem solved: In order to activate my phone, I had to borrow a Sim card from someone who trusts me.  When the phone was activated, I returned the Sim card and used it on Wi-Fi until I was sure I wanted to keep the device.

Stay tuned for impressions ...