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What do your significant others think?

My wife is technologically inept :D and although she hates the idea of anothergadget around the house, and says as much, she knows it's inevitable that I own one. Hell, once my work upgraded our phones to something even remotely useful (though still crappy Blackberry 8330) I gave her my iPhone. She literally does two things on it - make calls and use the calendar.

Using Apps is foreign to her. Here's a common conversation around our house:

Her: "Turn on the radio to see what the weather is going to be like today."
Me: 5 seconds later "Your iPhone says it's going to be 60 and sunny."

UGH!

She does like to use the laptop while watching TV, though, so I'm thinking if she starts usign the iPad she might not feel as intimidated by her iPhone.
 
Who cares

I meant I really don't give a flying fig what my significant other, family, friends, spouse, relatives or pets think.
I would only care if they were buying one for me ;)
 
My wife isn't too technically inclined, so she leaves all of those things to me. She knows I love gadgets though. So as long as I don't go overboard...:D
 
Well since we've been married 38 years and my wife knows I have this thing about technology, she pretty much goes along with it (after rolling her eyes of course). But I did get her an iPhone last year and she absolutely loves it.
 
I didn't tell my girlfriend that I pre-orderd so I can see her face on Saturday morning when I'm all like.. "Hmm... what's in this box? Oh, an iPad!" and then I'll have to find a way to clean the pee off the couch when she becomes exalted and becomes so overcome with giddyness that she looses bladder control.


Now that I'm thinking about this, maybe I should tell her before Saturday?
 
I'm not even buying one immediately, but even my wife thinks it is cool. The original video with Scott Forstall talking about the iPad actually sold her on it more than many things. But one of her friends was asking me about it and also thought it was cool (thats how it always works though, someone else has to say something good before she really starts believing me).

Alas, motorcycle tires and track days come first so the iPad will have to wait. Going to get the 3G version anyways. The gps feature is a big one for us.
 
So, my wife is pretty cool. Let's give a run down of our tech history

When we started dating about 6 years ago: "Macs are whack." LMAO. Now, our Powerbook G4 died a while ago, and she instantly bought a Macbook that same night.

When I got my iPhone for $600 bucks she said: "What? You are crazy. $600 for a phone. And plus, it's the iPhone. it sucks. Look at my Blackberry Curve." But of course, I still bought mine launch day, no questions asked. Then, next iPhone 3G came out, and she got one, launch day, and iPhone 3GS she also got one. Now she can't use any other phone and is like, I don't understand why my co-workers just don't buy iPhones. She's like, I can't wait to the next iPhone. I'm definitely getting it. LMFAO!

Now, she says "The iPad is stupid. There is no need. it's a big iPod touch." However, I predict, she'll want one after she uses mine.

I buy what I want, and she buys what she wants :).
 
Sheesh, you guys are married to wimps, or maybe it's that macho in you that is telling us some tall stories.

I'm a wife and mother of sons. I am the one that is hyper. I am passing my iPhone to somebody at home. I belong to a travel site where we talk a lot about iPhone and iPads. Guess what, most of the people interested either have an iPhone or want one AND they are women. The men ask for advice, ha ha.

Anyway, my family is now rolling their eyes every time I walk into the room. They know that some Apple mumble jumble is going to be discussed, lol.
 
This seems to be one of the cons to being married.

After working my ass off through school and passing the CPA exam, and putting in 70 hour weeks, I will want the freedom to buy what I want, when I want, no questions asked. :)

hahaha
 
wrxdrunkie said:
This seems to be one of the cons to being married.

After working my ass off through school and passing the CPA exam, and putting in 70 hour weeks, I will want the freedom to buy what I want, when I want, no questions asked. :)

hahaha
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haha i'm with you on that. 10 years post-high school and my fiancee complains i'm ordering new technology. it's no worry though, we made an agreement that i have an addiction and she will have to accept that until the day i'm outta here hahaha
 
I told her "I sold your HP Mini laptop, I ordered you an iPad".
She said "Sweet".
I said "Stop using my MacBook Pro".
She said "Oh by the way, my iPhone won't flip anymore".
I said "Great, now I have to fix that for you?"

Ah marriage life...
 
The husbandly spousal unit was a bit bemused, but I told him I needed something to play on while he was using the grabbed-from-my-fingers-in-spite-of-my-sobs-of-anguish MBP every week for Skype. That pretty much quashed any possible disagreement. It also helps if you marry a fellow geek and promise you'll let him/her play with the new shiny when it arrives. :D Maybe I should start thinking about some ground-rules for using my iPad.....
 
It sounds funny, but my wife and I had to set ground rules for use...so thats why I gave in and finally moved a computer near the living room. Guess who gets stuck on it instead of the MBP on the couch?

Me ;)
 
Mine thinks I'm a little bit crazy (I am blogging about the damned thing after all...) but also acknowledges that she'll probably want one after a few minutes with mine.
 
undrpsi said:
Gah!
My wife wanted some cuddle time last night...and I reminded her gently "OMG..The new Modern Warfare 2 maps are out!! I have to log on with my clan for some Hardcore Team Deathmatch!" :eek:

I had to sleep on the couch...:rolleyes:

Hhaha..not...but it was fun saying that (course she can't hear me say it either) :D
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but only for XBOX. still waiting for PS3 maps. :) i saw them on youtube. look pretty good.

I love MW2! I love pwning the young'uns! I'm 62 so it's great fun to win matches, knowing most of my opponents should have far faster reflexes, but alas, they don't. :)
 
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My wife says she feels like she married her father. He's a tech man who loves his gadgets too.

I remind her of her shopping for shoes and clothes obsession.

Oh and thanks to the OP, great thread (and so is that other one haha)
 
No spousal units here, but my friends all know me well enough to say, "bet you're excited about the iPad that you've ordered!" LOL! They all know my obsession with Things Apple, and they watched with fascination as I began my journey several years ago, adding more and more Apple products to the household...... When the iPhone was first announced, I said that no, I wasn't getting one, but no one was particularly surprised when later in the day on Launch Day 2007, I called them up and said, "hey, guess what? I'm calling you on my new iPhone!" No one doubted that I'd be getting an iPad, but they were mildly curious as to which model I'd be getting and which capacity.....
 
My fiancee isn't exactly raving about my intention of buying an iPad, but I'll give her 5 minutes with Plants vs Zombies and the photo's apps before any disgruntlement vanishes..
 
phishindsn said:
It sounds funny, but my wife and I had to set ground rules for use...so thats why I gave in and finally moved a computer near the living room. Guess who gets stuck on it instead of the MBP on the couch?

Me ;)
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Ha! :D As the fellow MBP on the couch person, I applaud your wife's good taste in computing positions. Now, get another MBP and another couch...perfect!

Not a significant other, but I stopped by the bank today to verify that I didn't have a weirdly low limit on my debit card (just my luck to go Saturday and find out my limit's $132.50 or something). The first words out of the lady's mouth when I asked to verify my limit were, "Are you buying an iPad? You are??!? Will you bring it in here on Monday so we can all look at it??!?" I thought it was pretty funny she didn't think it was for something more...ummm..."normal" like a fridge or something. Said lady says she is wildly selling gew-gaws to come up with the money (which probably explains her "all iPad, all the time" mindset). That isn't working quite fast enough so she's trying to convince her fiance that it would be a great birthday-Christmas-wedding gift and he'd be done with three at once that way. She thinks he's weakening since he hates buying gifts. :)
 
My girl said "oooh I can't wait to watch twilight on it and use it to read a book!". I laughed and told her she better buy her own then b/c she isn't touching mine!
 
When my wife heard about it, she took a quick jib and said "oh, I guess you'll be getting one of those now too, huh?"

To her astonishment I told her I was sitting this one out! She thought I was joking back with her so when she finally realized I was seriously not getting one, her mouth literally hit the floor...

+1 in the reserve!

:D
 
My wife didn't care about the iPhone until I gave her my 2g when getting the 3g, now it's part of her arm, no way she would give it up. The iPad reaction from her was similar, not much interest right off, but my bet is as soon as I bring it home I'll be going back for a 2nd one.
 
My wife thinks it's just great considering she's getting a 64gb 3G along with me. If I didn't share the love she might have been upset
 
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