Written by Susan Lane SLCM Keeper of ColourMine
Phone: A damaged phone isn’t a disaster, but it does beg the question what to do next from deciding what is important, non-negotiable or tolerable, then checking availability on the open market.
Could a New Phone be on the Way?
That damned phone, The battery now doesn’t even last a day And takes about 8 hours to charge Oh, woe is me When I first got it with the 6000 mAh It was brilliant, lasting 48 hours Before the charging lead had to play Although it’s hardly surprising I’ve had it now for 2/3rds of a decade, Other things are that there are; No further android updates These are set to annoy because the G9 Power Plays silly games, Opening and closing apps because it can Not coming out of an app just being a knob The camera taking one photo then Shutting down, a flippin’ error No not due to my dropping it on the ground It doesn’t want to switch off or reboot when I want to The touch screen doesn’t touch in certain areas I know, that’s on me, but it is still damned annoying And now I’m super irritated, cos I need to pee
My phone has also hit the floor occasionally
So, I’ve been thinking for a while It’ll need to be replaced That’s not for the faint hearted Believe me Don’t be fooled It’s not because it’s going out of style That’s not important It doesn’t matter that it looks quite scruffy With a slightly broken screen And an even more scruffy phone case Because the generic glass screen cover Didn’t protect completely, That wasn’t even the worst thing The phone’s age is the worst I probably won’t be able to find A direct upmarket replacement That will do everything that I need I’ve got to say though, I am very loath to make the decision To let it go My G9 Power has served me well all these years, Doing what I want, no complaints or tears Of all the phones that I have bought for me This was the first one that has ever Had a broken or chipped screen
I cannot believe I was such a fool
To drop it not once but quite a few Usually, it was just a little bit But the last time it really did take quite a hit The glass screen protector and the actual screen, Both got quite a bit of damage Thank goodness I had another Protective glass screen cover Waiting in an envelope ready for me For this eventuality I swiftly removed the old cover Thank goodness I did It gave that phone a chance To do me a service for another few years Now though I think it might be time to let go, To let another phone be the star of the show
Best I get a proper comparison done
With either Copilot, Gemini or ChatGPT Ensuring I can choose the best in my price range, That has enough ram, storage and battery life I need lots of RAM you see, So that I have sufficient working memory To access any apps that might appeal to me, Also accessing each and every poem, No matter the length is non-negotiable But I don’t want high end That’s far too expensive for me And I don’t do contract Why would I be silly and pay Anything in the region of £100 a month That to me is sheer stupidity
I bought mine outright, on PAYG, no SIM
It’ll be mine for at least 6 years Free calls, texts and sufficient internet, That suits me Now it’s time to go grab a cup of tea, Figure out which new phone is best for me, I know it’s got to be a Motorola That’s the one I like because of its familiarity I’m looking forward to sipping that cup of tea But first I’ll relax on my swing. Mulling over my ideas I might even celebrate With a nice cold glass of Asti Spumante Won’t you join me, maybe we can even have a read Of some of ColourMine’s poetry? Just you and me?
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